NEW Dripping Class Content Feature in Courses

Sep 5, 2024

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In the last few months, we've released several amazing enhancements to improve your online course. powerful and easier to manage.

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From fun assignments and a well-organized Gradebook, we've been hard making the tools you require to have a memorable learning experience.

The initial jitters of the first day are past and pupils are starting to ease into their new surroundings, it's time to focus on the most important aspects of your academic work. We've just the feature to help keep things moving along seamlessly and according to your timetable.

Introducing the latest Courses update: built-in content dripping!

As with a carefully planned program, our brand new drip feature to deliver course material ensures that your students receive their lessons precisely when they are required to at the exact time they require the lesson.

Do not overwhelm students with a lot simultaneously or making them sprint in front. With dripping, you can give your lesson content in smaller pieces and keep them engaged and excited for what's coming to them in the near future.

With this new feature, is constantly evolving to meet your students' needs and makes it simpler than ever before to organize and control your online course's information.

What is Course Content Dripping?

There have been times where we've been in these situations... where you've watched the whole TV show over a weekend, spending your entire night flipping the pages of a novel finding yourself in the middle of eating a whole sheet of biscuits... totally on your own ().

Although a treat can be satisfying initially however it is not uncommon to end up feeling unfulfilled afterward.

Learning may be conducted in the same in the same way. If students absorb too much information in a short amount of time, it can lead to:

  • Anxiety: Worrying they missed something important or made mistakes.
  • regret: Wishing they had spent more time taking the time to comprehend the content.
  • Doubts: Questioning if they actually understood the text.
  • Insanity: Inundated by the amount of data you need at one moment.

These aren't feelings you want your students to experience after the end of your course.

HTML0This is where the Dripping of content plays a role!

Instead of handing students all the information at once, course drips will allow you to disseminate information at regular intervals. This lets them learn more slowly with each lesson, keep them engaged and absorb details more efficiently.

     What Benefits Does Content Dripping Make to Your Course?    

1. Make Knowledge One Step at a Time

Instead of giving students access to the entire information at the same time, Dripping permits each lesson within a certain sequence permitting students to gain knowledge in a gradual manner.

The method of stepping by step aids students in developing a perception of progress they've made and their accomplishments throughout the program.

Think of your class as an escalator, each step being a new concept. It is essential that students be able to master the initial step before they can move on to the next. It is essential to understand basic concepts prior to being able to master higher-level notions.

2. Engage Students and keep them inspired

When students know that they'll receive regular updates and are aware of this, they can build anticipation and interest. This keeps them engaged because they're always looking forward to the next lesson or module.

They have a habit of setting time aside for each new lesson, which will increase the chance of them staying in the program from beginning until close.

3. Deliver Content at Just the Right Time

Dripping course content allows complete freedom in choosing the date and time at which the lessons are published to ensure they are in perfect alignment in your schedule.

If you're trying introduce the concept of a complex one that needs extra attention or gearing up for an project that will be more time-consuming, content drip allows you to adjust the delivery of your materials in order to meet the requirements of both students and the goal of your class.

4. All learn at the same pace

Dripping content from your course is a method that works well for keeping all your students moving ahead at a steady pace and ensure that no student progresses too fast or gets lost.

By releasing content at carefully scheduled intervals, you can create the conditions for learning in a way that is cohesive and where all learners progress by working together.

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In addition, when everyone is learning together, you can easily identify and address the areas in which students may need extra assistance, and make sure that nobody gets left without a warm blanket.

5. Help with Make Learning meaningful and manageable

Learning should be something students can enjoy, not an overwhelming experience. If all the course content is presented at once this can cause an unnecessary amount of stress and anxiety.

Dripping content from courses provides a more student-friendly approach through the use of smaller and manageable chunks.

Instead of being stressed to complete everything at once learners can process information with ease, which makes the process of learning easier and more personal.

By separating content it also provides moments that your students feel proud when they are able to master every step. This steady progression helps to keep their attention and keeps them eager to learn.

Course dripping can be described as an efficient method to help to keep your students motivated as well as focused and focused. It's an easy and efficient method to change how you teach your courses to make learning more enjoyable for all those involved.

New Dripping Content for Courses: Simpler Rules for Courses

Making sure courses drip content was a bit of a hassle, involving multiple steps and configurations. The solution was effective, but let's be honest that this was not the most efficient way to accomplish the job.

We realized that there was the need for an easier solution. We've therefore incorporated our Rules feature into the Courses extension. The process of setting your drip calendars has become much simpler and more user-friendly.

In the latest built-in drip function allows you to design drip schedules without having leave the program builder. Not only does it save time, but also helps ensure that all the material you'll need in your classes are safe and distributed according to plan.

Additionally, you can modify drip notifications within the settings. This allows you to inform your students whenever the next version of your content is scheduled to be available. This helps ensure that everyone is in the same location.

When it comes to the technical details We've allowed participants to concentrate on the most important thing: designing the finest course material.

How do I Set-Up Course Content Dripping within the courses?

If your students are hurrying ahead, it's time to plan the lesson to keep your students on the right track and engaged by the course in front of them.

Like we said a while time ago, Courses utilizes Rules to manage the flow of material.

     It is important to note that: Any drip options that you apply through Rules can be in contradiction with the built-in drip choices in the setting for your course.    

So...

  • For a streamlined and simple experience If you would like your courses to automatically deliver content on a set date (like the introduction of new lessons every week) the new drip feature provides the most efficient alternative. It makes it easier to manage and ensures a consistent flow of material without any further setting.
  • for more personal control: If you need the freedom to make Content available on irregular or highly customized time intervals, Rules could provide this flexibility. This method requires an additional amount of time and effort to create the rules.

Make it Simple: Let's get your Drip content flowing smoothly!

To set up your course's Dripping of contents, you must first turn your course's "Enable Dripping" option on the course's settings.

After that, you'll need decide how the content is distributed - either by the section or for each article. Then, you can choose the time frame (daily, weekly, or even monthly) as well as the beginning date and time zone for every content released.

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Are you ready to setup your course's drip of content? Take a look at the full tutorial below for an in-depth tutorial on getting started.

What's the next step for course offerings? Or Should We Say, What's new...

Course Dripping might be the latest and most thrilling feature that we've introduced for Courses, however it's not the only update we've made recently.

Before jumping deep into the water, let's examine other intriguing modifications you may have seen in the plugin.

We are continuing to create our online course tools and we realized that the increasing number of options - including questions, lessons, assignments as well as the Gradebook required the space of their own.

That's why we've given Courses their own menu item on the WordPress dashboard.

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The present day, every aspect of your course, be the creation of a brand new course or setting your course's curriculum or changing course settings - can be controlled through the menu for Courses on the Dashboard.

The ability to separate courses into a distinct menu item allows you to create courses and the management of your membership obligations separate and efficient, especially in the case of businesses that rely on both.

If you're already a user then you've probably seen this minor change. We're sure you'll appreciate that the interface is better and more effective!

However, if you're novice to learning and are eager to start building your own courses, there's a chance you're thinking about how you can do with the powerful tools available.

You just need to open the plugin, navigate to the Add-Ons section, perform a quick search for "course" for a way to narrow down your choices, and you'll be able to access all the learning tools available, and they're now more than the one provided by the plugin:

 Courses add-on

Stay up-to-date with the most recent developments to ensure that you are prepared for new enhancements and improvements that are coming soon. But for now, benefit from the recently included course content drip feature and also explore other features we've added to make the experience of designing courses easier than ever!

Katelyn Gillis Meet Katelyn managing a membership website or online classes could be difficult which is exactly where Katelyn could be of assistance. She holds a bachelor's degree in education. In her job as a  Content Manager' is able to simplify the complex and provide advice that is like an exchange with a trusted friend able to understand. If you're in search of innovative ideas or support, you can rely on Katelyn's blog for help.

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