After building your lesson, the next step is to make it available to learners, teammates, or reviewers. Mindsmith gives you flexible sharing and export tools so you can distribute lessons in the way that makes the most sense for your audience. Options range from quick public links to fully packaged SCORM files for your LMS, with analytics and review features built in.

This article explains how to access the sharing menu, publish lessons, explore the available sharing methods, and use advanced features such as staging changes.

All lesson sharing options are located in within the individual lesson editor. To open them:

This opens the Share panel, where you can publish lessons, manage access, and select from various export options.

When you first open the Share menu, you’ll see the Publish toggle. You must publish a lesson to enable external sharing links and export formats.

After you toggle Publish on, the menu expands to show all available sharing and export settings.

Once a lesson is published, it can be shared in several different formats depending on the needs of your team or learners. These options are all accessible through the Share button in the upper-right corner of the lesson editor.

Each of these methods serves a different use case. Let's break them down in detail:

Navigation: Open the lesson editor, click Share, and toggle Publish. Once publishing is enabled, select Copy Public Link.

Public links are ideal when you want learners to access a lesson without requiring them to sign in. For example, you might distribute a public link to a large group for open training or onboarding.

Navigation: In the Share menu, select Copy Review Link.

Overview
A Review Link lets stakeholders preview a lesson in learner view without needing a Mindsmith account. It’s designed for quick reviews during the development stage—ideal for sharing drafts with colleagues or SMEs via email, chat, or a project tracker.

Key Details

Tip:
If you need inline comments or tracked collaboration, invite teammates directly to the lesson in your workspace with the appropriate role. For true learner access with analytics enabled, use a Public Link instead.

Navigation: From the Share menu, click Download SCORM Package. Choose your preferred SCORM version and package type, then download the file.

SCORM exports allow you to integrate Mindsmith lessons into a learning management system (LMS). This is best for organizations that need to track progress, completion, or assessment results within an existing LMS.

Navigation: In the Share menu, select Export as PDF. A PDF file of the lesson will be downloaded to your device.

Use Case: PDF exports are helpful when you need to provide a static, text-based copy of a lesson. This format works well for compliance archives or when learners may not have internet access.

Navigation: From the Share menu, choose Export as Website. This will download a ZIP file that can be hosted on a web server.

Use Case: Website exports are suited for organizations that want to host content outside of Mindsmith, such as within an internal portal or intranet.

Navigation: In the Share menu, select Get Embed Code and copy the generated iframe code.

Use Case: Embedding allows you to integrate a lesson directly into an existing platform or webpage. For example, you could embed training material into a company wiki, intranet, or learning portal.

Navigation: From the Share menu, select QR Code. A scannable code will be generated.

Use Case: QR codes are a quick way to give learners access on their mobile devices. They are especially effective in live training sessions, workshops, or when distributing content in physical spaces.

Navigation: In the Share menu, select Send, then choose Email or SMS. Enter recipient information and send directly from Mindsmith.

Use Case: Direct sending works well when targeting a specific group of learners. Note that SMS is currently supported for US phone numbers only, and this feature may change in the future.