🧠 Critical Thinking School

Professional Course Platform - Production Ready

A complete, Coursera-quality web application for delivering your Critical Thinking course.

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Simple Python Server (Recommended)

./start.sh

Then open: http://localhost:8000

Option 2: Manual Start

python3 -m http.server 8000

Then open: http://localhost:8000

✨ Features

✅ Professional UI/UX - Coursera-level design and user experience ✅ Smooth Navigation - Sidebar navigation with progress tracking ✅ Beautiful Content Rendering - Markdown rendered with syntax highlighting ✅ Progress Tracking - Visual progress bar and completion status ✅ Responsive Design - Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile ✅ Local Storage - Saves your progress automatically ✅ 8 Complete Modules - Full critical thinking curriculum ✅ No Backend Required - Works with simple HTTP server

📚 Course Structure

1. Module 1: Foundations of Critical Thinking
2. Module 2: Deduction: Propositional Logic & Syllogisms
3. Module 3: Induction, Evidence & Strength
4. Module 4: Probabilistic Thinking & Bayes
5. Module 5: Cognitive Biases & Debiasing
6. Module 6: Fallacies & Rhetoric
7. Module 7: Constructing Strong Arguments
8. Module 8: Decision-Making & Final Project

🎯 How to Use

1. Start the server using ./start.sh or python3 -m http.server 8000
2. Open your browser to http://localhost:8000
3. Click any module in the sidebar to start learning
4. Use navigation buttons to move between modules
5. Your progress is saved automatically in browser storage

🛠️ Technical Details

• Frontend: Pure HTML/CSS/JavaScript (no build step required)
• Markdown Rendering: Marked.js with Highlight.js for code
• Storage: LocalStorage for progress tracking
• Server: Simple Python HTTP server (or any static file server)
• Dependencies: All loaded via CDN (no npm install needed)

📦 File Structure

School/
├── index.html          # Main application (Coursera-quality UI)
├── start.sh           # Quick start script
├── course/
│   ├── modules/       # All 8 course modules (.md files)
│   ├── quizzes/       # Quiz JSON files
│   ├── resources/     # Worksheets and materials
│   └── videos/        # Video scripts
└── README.md          # This file

🌐 Deployment

This can be deployed to any static hosting:

• Netlify - Drag and drop the folder
• Vercel - Connect your GitHub repo
• GitHub Pages - Push to gh-pages branch
• Any web server - Just upload the files

✨ Quality Features

• Professional Design - Clean, modern, accessible
• Fast Loading - Optimized for performance
• Mobile Responsive - Perfect on all devices
• Progress Tracking - Visual feedback on completion
• Smooth Animations - Polished user experience
• Code Highlighting - Beautiful syntax highlighting
• Accessibility - WCAG compliant

🎓 Ready to Use

This is a complete, production-ready course platform. Just start the server and begin teaching!

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