Course Versioning is a labeling and reference tool that lets Admins record and track the changes they make to a Course. When you edit a Course, you can save a new version, assign a version number, and add notes so that you and other Admins have a record of what changed and when.

Save a New Course Version

To record a new version while editing a Course, use the Save as New Version action:

1. Open the Course for editing. If a previous Course Version has been saved, the Current Version label will populate the live version number on the righthand Actions menu.
2. From the right-hand context menu, click Save as New Version.
3. In the Details section of the window, enter a new Version Number and add notes describing the change.
4. Use the History section to review past versions, each listed with its date, time, version number, and notes. If none exist, No previous versions is displayed.

The Version History keeps a record of past version numbers, notes, and dates. However, Absorb does not store the previous Course content and does not provide restore or rollback functionality to earlier versions.

Version History and Completed Versions Visibility

Course version information is intended for Admins. The following applies to how it is stored and displayed:

• Version History and notes are accessible to Admins only, through the Admin Experience. Learners do not see the version list or version numbers.
• When a Learner completes a Course, Absorb records a version number on their completion record. Admins can view this in the User transcript, next to the Course name, for enrollments in the Complete status.

Note: The recorded version is the most recent version at the time of completion, which may not be the exact version the Learner worked through. Absorb does not currently track the specific version each individual Learner experienced.

How Version Changes Affect Learners

Creating a new version is a labeling action only. It does not change existing enrollments, reset progress, or move any Learner back to Not Started. Learner status is affected only when you replace the underlying Course content or package. In that case:

• Learners who are Not Started or In Progress when the content changes must restart the Course, and will only have access to the most recent content.
• Learners marked Complete see no change to their status, unless they choose to re-launch the completed Course.