Instructional designers, content authors
As an instructional designer or content author in Allele, you will find a wealth of resources tailored to help you create engaging and effective learning experiences. Whether you're new to the platform or looking to enhance your skills, our documentation is designed to support you every step of the way.
Getting started
We recommend our entire Getting Started series to instructional designers and content authors new to Allele. The series will give you a comprehensive look at Allele from creating your content, deploying/publishing courses, using Allele live in the classroom, and more.
Ep. #1 Creating your first learning module
In this episode of the Allele Instructional Series, you will learn the steps to go from blank canvas to a shareable, learner-ready experience in Allele. You’ll create a reusable Design Space (your “gold copy”), add a Case to frame the topic, and stack Phases that map cleanly to objectives and activities. Along the way, you’ll invite collaborators, drop blocks onto the canvas with intuitive drag-and-drop, fine-tune block settings and styling, and let autosave keep work safe as you iterate. Smart breadcrumbs make navigation effortless, while Preview lets you test the student view. The result is a clean, scalable structure for lessons and courses and a faster path from idea to polished instruction with Allele.
Ep. #2 Basic authoring blocks
This video in the Allele Instructional Series walks you through the essential authoring blocks that power engaging, interactive learning experiences. You’ll see how to craft rich content with the Paper block, manage downloadable assets via the Resource block, and organize information inside the versatile Table block. It also compares text input options, from concise Short Response and more expansive Long Form Text to the fully featured Document Editor with formatting tools for structured answers. Rounding things out, the video demonstrates scorable assessment blocks, Multiple Choice and Checkboxes, showing how to add media, set correct answers, and configure scoring at either the phase-wide or block-specific level. Whether you’re sharing background materials, prompting learner reflection, or measuring understanding, Allele’s intuitive blocks make building polished, accessible, and data-ready learning moments fast and flexible.
Ep. #3 Advanced authoring blocks
In this Advanced Authoring Blocks episode, you’ll level up your Allele toolkit with three power features: the Markup block for interactive image/PDF activities (think drawing, labeling, and invisible “correctness zones” for auto-scoring), the File Upload block for collecting learner work (images or PDFs) to review via the gradebook or peer review, and the Evaluation block for structured peer and self-assessment. Using these blocks results in richer practice, authentic evidence of learning, and scalable feedback so your course feels more hands-on, insightful, and aligned to real objectives.
Ep. #4 Automating formative feedback
In this video, we’ll explore how to use Expert Responses and the Carry Forward block in Allele to automatically deliver formative feedback to learners. You’ll see how to set up expert responses within a block, then carry those forward into future phases, allowing students to review their own work alongside model answers. By the end, you’ll understand how to streamline the feedback process, support learner reflection, and create activities that evolve across phases without adding extra workload for instructors.
Ep. #6 Building a team-based learning module
This video shows you how to build a complete Team-Based Learning (TBL) module in Allele from scaffolding phases (Prework, IRAT, TRAT, Application Exercise, Peer Evaluation) to tuning the key settings that shape the experience. You’ll see how to work in the Design “gold copy” space, then configure each phase for Individuals or Teams, control access with initial locks and manual unlocks for in-class timing, and choose the right scoring mode. The walkthrough also demonstrates adding core authoring blocks like multiple choice and open-text, enabling Peer Review for a gallery-walk of team work, and quickly reusing IRAT questions in TRAT via the outline tool. By the end, you’ll have a structured, collaborative TBL template that’s easy to adapt and powerful to teach with.
Ep. #7 Teaching with the Live Dashboard
In this episode of the Allele Instructional Series, we dive into the Live Dashboard. The Live Dashboard is the educator’s command center for running classes in Allele whether they are synchronous, asynchronous, or a hybrid.. The video shows how you can view real-time student and team responses, interpret aggregate data to uncover trends, and use built-in orchestration tools like timers, flow controls, and lock/unlock options to keep your session structured and engaging. You’ll also see how presentation mode streamlines what you share with learners, helping you focus on facilitation rather than logistics. By the end, you’ll understand how the Live Dashboard empowers you to manage collaboration, guide discussions, and create impactful live learning experiences with ease.
Ep. #8 Allele tips and tricks
This video introduces a collection of lesser-known but powerful features in Allele designed to save time, streamline course authoring, and enhance learning experiences. You’ll learn how to use the Outline tool for reusing and carrying forward blocks, customize rows and columns in the builder, manage and reuse resources, scaffold expert phases, and share preview links. The video also highlights how to control case visibility, create line breaks with Paper blocks, add images into labels, import tables or lab charts via CSV, and enable peer review. Together, these tips give instructors practical shortcuts to work more efficiently and create richer, more engaging courses.
Your quick links
Flexibility of pedagogy
Allele has tooling that holistically supports case-based, team-based, problem-based learning, peer instruction, and even hybrids so you can design modules that fit your program’s unique teaching style.
Collaborative functionality
Any component of your learning modules can be set for individual or team use. And with built-in real-time collaboration, you can create activities that feel dynamic and social.
Reusability and scalability
The Outline tool, resource manager, and deployment workflows let you build once and use again across sections, courses, and semesters to save time while keeping content consistent.
Automating formative feedback
Expert responses and scaffolded phases make it easy to deliver feedback at scale, so learners always have a model answer to compare against.
Integrated medical tooling
For programs in health and medicine, Allele includes features to teach and scale complex skills like clinical reasoning and diagnostic decision-making.
Pairs with your existing LMS
Integrate Allele with your existing LMS to unlock single sign-on, automatic grade synchronization, and more.
Multi-modal orchestration
And because everything works synchronously, asynchronously, or in hybrid formats, your content is always ready for the classroom, online, or both.
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Table of Contents
- Getting started
- Episode #1: Creating your first learning module
- Episode #2: Basic authoring blocks
- Episode #3: Advanced authoring blocks
- Episode #4: Automating formative feedback
- Episode #6: Building a team-based learning module
- Episode #7: Teaching with the Live Dashboard
- Episode #8: Allele tips and tricks
- Your quick links