Module 1: Cowork Fundamentals
Welcome to Module 1! This module teaches you the core skills of Claude Cowork through a hands-on scenario.
Your Scenario
You'll step into a realistic role matched to your background — rescuing a community festival, saving a bookstore, recovering a product launch, modernizing a restaurant, completing a grant application, or fixing a loyalty program.
Through your chosen scenario, you'll learn real skills by solving real problems.
What You'll Learn
| Lesson | Skill | Real-World Application |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Introduction | Getting oriented with any new project |
| 1.2 | File Exploration | Understanding unfamiliar file structures |
| 1.3 | Working with Files | Extracting insights from documents |
| 1.4 | Cowork Features | Productivity tips and tricks |
| 1.5 | Agents | Processing many things at once |
| 1.6 | Document Creation | Building professional deliverables |
| 1.7 | Web Research | Finding and synthesizing information |
| 1.8 | Wrap-up | Applying skills to your own work |
How to Take This Module
- Open the Claude desktop app
- Make sure you've selected the course folder
- Say "start lesson 1.1" to begin
- Follow along as Claude teaches you interactively
Each lesson builds on the previous one. By the end, you'll have:
- Analyzed chaotic files and found patterns
- Discovered the core problem in your scenario
- Created a proposal, spreadsheet, and presentation
- Learned skills you can apply to any project
Time Commitment
- Total time: 2-3 hours
- Per lesson: 15-25 minutes
- Flexible: Stop and resume anytime
Ready? Open Claude and say "start lesson 1.1"!