# Editions

## Overview

In Forma, the idea behind editions is to have many separate issues of the same master course, with different start/end date and subscription groups.

All the editions of a course will inherit and share some features from the Master course:

- Course Menu
- Course Materials
- Logo and general configuration
- Certificates

To create a course with editions, you can select the desired course type upon course creation.

<p class="callout warning">IMPORTANT:   
Do not convert an existing elearning course to editions: it won't be possible to manage the original subscribers that weren't associated to any edition</p>

### Add and Manage Editions

Click on the “editions” column in course management to add and configure your editions

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A list of the available editions will be displayed:

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## Elearning Editions

You can use Elearning Editions to manage recurrent elearning or assessment courses requiring a start/end date and separate subscription

All the editions will share the same course materials, configuration, and certificate template.

## Classroom Courses

Classroom courses extend the elearning courses with the ability so define for each edition:

- Different dates and classroom schedule
- locations
- attendance

### Dates Settings

First, in the edition configuration, select one or multiple dates for the classroom lessons:

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Then in following page you will be asked to set for each date:

- Lesson hours
- Classroom Location

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### Attendance

Use the “attendance” feature to flag the student that were actually present at each lesson day:

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