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There are 4 modules in this course
This course focuses on building safe, inclusive and well-governed online communities through effective moderation, conflict resolution, and crisis management. The course covers how to create clear community guidelines, moderate discussions with confidence, and respond thoughtfully to challenging situations.
You’ll learn how to balance enforcement with a positive member experience, address misinformation responsibly, and apply inclusivity principles across community standards.
This course also introduces how AI tools can support moderation workflows, helping managers identify emerging issues, improve efficiency, and make informed decisions while maintaining human judgment. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to support healthy community environments that foster trust, safety, and long-term engagement.
This module guides you through creating guidelines that are easy to understand, fair to enforce, and genuinely reflective of your community's values. You'll identify how to design a moderation framework that scales, communicate rules in a way that resonates with members, and strike the right balance between firm enforcement and a welcoming experience.
What's included
13 videos10 readings9 assignments
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13 videos•Total 55 minutes
Introduction to the program•3 minutes
Course introduction: Community Moderation and Conflict Resolution•2 minutes
Introduction: Establishing community standards•2 minutes
Why community guidelines matter•4 minutes
Core components of effective guidelines•8 minutes
Writing clear and inclusive rules•7 minutes
The role of moderation in a community•4 minutes
Common moderation scenarios•4 minutes
Understanding the Community Standards from Meta •7 minutes
Applying platform policies to your guidelines•4 minutes
Why inclusivity matters in community guidelines•4 minutes
Identifying bias in rules and enforcement•4 minutes
Conclusion: Establishing community standards•2 minutes
10 readings•Total 55 minutes
Course syllabus•5 minutes
Framework for writing effective community guidelines•5 minutes
Maintaining fairness and transparency•5 minutes
Using tools from Meta to moderate effectively•5 minutes
A moderator checklist•5 minutes
Community Standards from Meta•5 minutes
Reporting and escalation procedures•10 minutes
Key takeaways•5 minutes
Writing inclusive and accessible guidelines•5 minutes
Summary reading: Key takeaways•5 minutes
9 assignments•Total 270 minutes
Graded quiz: Establishing community standards•50 minutes
Activity: Draft community guidelines for a new group•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Developing community guidelines•25 minutes
Activity: Moderate common scenarios•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Moderation fundamentals•25 minutes
Activity: Compare your guidelines with Meta Standards•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Platform policies and compliance•25 minutes
Activity: Revise guidelines to improve inclusivity•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Inclusivity in community guidelines•25 minutes
Conflict management techniques
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
This module examines the most common types of online conflict, what drives disruptive behavior, and how to apply structured methods to resolve it. You'll practice facilitating difficult conversations constructively and learn how to document and evaluate outcomes so each situation becomes a learning opportunity.
Activity: Analyze three community conflict case studies and propose resolutions•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Understanding community conflicts•25 minutes
Activity: Create a set of moderator response templates for Common Disruptive Behaviors•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Managing disruptive behavior•25 minutes
Activity: Write a moderator response message for a heated discussion scenario•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Conflict de-escalation strategies•25 minutes
Crisis management and communication
Module 3•5 hours to complete
Module details
This module equips you with the tools to get ahead of crises before they escalate, tackle misinformation with confidence, and communicate clearly when it counts most. You'll also explore how to rebuild trust after a difficult event and measure whether your response actually worked. Practical, actionable, and built for the realities of managing communities under pressure.
What's included
10 videos6 readings7 assignments
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10 videos•Total 40 minutes
Introduction: Crisis management and communication•2 minutes
What defines a community crisis•4 minutes
Building a crisis response framework•6 minutes
Identifying and verifying information sources•4 minutes
Correcting misinformation transparently•5 minutes
Educating the community about reliable sources•4 minutes
Assessing the impact after a crisis•4 minutes
Rebuilding member trust•4 minutes
Learning from crisis response outcomes•5 minutes
Conclusion: Crisis management and communication•2 minutes
6 readings•Total 30 minutes
Principles of crisis management for online communities•5 minutes
Summary reading: Crisis communication templates•5 minutes
Managing misinformation in online communities•5 minutes
Summary reading: Community health assessment•5 minutes
7 assignments•Total 215 minutes
Graded quiz: Crisis management and communication•50 minutes
Activity: Create a crisis communication flowchart for your community•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Crisis management and communication•25 minutes
Activity: Develop a misinformation response protocol•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Addressing misinformation•25 minutes
Activity: Write a post-crisis communication for your community•30 minutes
Practice quiz: Post-crisis recovery•25 minutes
AI-enhanced moderation
Module 4•8 hours to complete
Module details
This module explores how AI tools can support smarter, faster, and more consistent moderation while keeping people at the center of the process. You'll identify how to configure automated systems, combine human and AI judgment effectively, spot emerging issues before they escalate, and apply ethical principles throughout.
What's included
12 videos7 readings8 assignments
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12 videos•Total 52 minutes
Introduction: AI-enchanced moderation•2 minutes
The rise of AI in community management•6 minutes
Overview of AI moderation tools•7 minutes
Choosing the right AI Tool for your community•6 minutes
Setting up keyword filters and alerts•5 minutes
Automating post approvals and reviews•4 minutes
Monitoring and optimizing AI systems•5 minutes
Using AI to detect emerging issues•5 minutes
Ethics and accountability in AI moderation•5 minutes
Conclusion: AI-Enhanced moderation•2 minutes
Course conclusion: Community Moderation and Conflict Resolution•2 minutes
A day in the life: Moderating at scale•3 minutes
7 readings•Total 35 minutes
How AI transforms community management•5 minutes
Summary reading: Automation and best practices•5 minutes
Configuring Meta AI for community moderation•5 minutes
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