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# Build and Publish Study Guides to Your ChimeEdu Classes

> Create rich, hierarchical study guides on ChimeEdu with a full-featured editor, Google Drive links, and optional AI-assisted drafting.

Study Guides are structured reference documents you build once and publish directly to your classroom — always accessible to every enrolled student. Unlike a shared document link, a ChimeEdu Study Guide lives inside the platform alongside your assessments and activities, so students find everything they need in one place.

## What You Can Include

ChimeEdu's Study Guide editor is a full-featured rich text editor that supports everything you need to produce polished, student-ready material:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Rich Text Formatting" icon="text-size">
    Headings, bullet lists, numbered lists, bold, italic, and inline code — all available without writing a single line of markdown.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Images & Media" icon="image">
    Embed images, video blocks, and media directly into your guide content wherever they add context.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hierarchical Sections" icon="list-tree">
    Organise content into nested sections and subsections that students can collapse and expand to navigate complex topics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Google Drive Links" icon="google-drive">
    Link files and folders from your institution's Google Drive — they stay current automatically, with no duplicate uploads. **Plus & Premium**.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Creating a Study Guide

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open New Study Guide">
    From your teacher dashboard, click **New Study Guide** to open the editor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write your content">
    Use the rich text editor to write and format your material. Add headings, bullet points, images, and embedded media as you go.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organise into sections and subsections">
    Break your content into logical sections and nest subsections underneath. Students can collapse sections they've already reviewed, making the guide easier to navigate under pressure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add images or media">
    Insert images, video embeds, or other media blocks at any point in the guide to illustrate key concepts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link Google Drive files (optional)">
    Attach relevant files or folders from your institution's Google Drive so students can access supporting documents without leaving the platform. Available on **Plus** and **Premium** plans.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish to your classroom">
    Set visibility to **Published**. The guide appears immediately in the activity feed of every enrolled student — no sharing link required.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Hierarchical Sections

Well-organised structure is what separates a useful study guide from a wall of text. ChimeEdu lets you nest sections inside sections, giving students a clear map of the material. Each section can be collapsed or expanded independently, so a student revising one topic isn't distracted by the content of another. Build the hierarchy that matches how you teach the subject, and it will feel natural to the students who already know your approach.

## Google Drive Integration

If your institution uses Google Drive, you can link files and folders directly into any Study Guide. The linked content always reflects the current version of the Drive file — so if you update a worksheet or add a document to a folder, students see the change automatically. There is no need to re-upload or re-publish the guide. Google Drive integration is available on **Plus** and **Premium** plans.

## Controlled Access

A Study Guide is only visible to students enrolled in the classroom it is linked to. You control exactly when it goes live — keep it in draft while you're still editing, and publish when it's ready. Students outside the classroom cannot access it, and there are no public sharing links to manage.

## AI-Assisted Drafting

<Note>
  AI-assisted drafting is a **Premium** feature. See the [AI Tools](/teachers/ai/overview) section for a full overview of what ChimeEdu AI can do.
</Note>

If you're starting from your own notes, a curriculum document, or a textbook excerpt, ChimeEdu's AI can help you scaffold a full guide draft. Paste your material into the AI drafting panel, and the AI structures it into sections, expands key points, and formats everything for the editor. You stay the author — every suggestion is yours to accept, edit, or dismiss before any student sees it.

<Note>
  The **OpenDyslexic** font option is available inside Study Guides for students who need it. Students can switch to OpenDyslexic from their reading preferences without any action required from you.
</Note>

<Tip>
  Publish a Study Guide before setting an Assessment on the same topic. Giving students a structured reference document ahead of the test reduces anxiety and improves the quality of written responses.
</Tip>


## Related topics

- [ChimeEdu for Teachers: Your Interactive Classroom Hub](/teachers/introduction.md)
- [ChimeEdu Classrooms: Your Hub for Teaching Content](/teachers/classrooms/overview.md)
- [Create and Manage Assessments in Your ChimeEdu Classroom](/teachers/assessments.md)
- [Joining Your Teacher's ChimeEdu Classroom: A Guide](/students/join-classroom.md)
- [Create and Configure Your First ChimeEdu Classroom](/teachers/classrooms/create-classroom.md)