NEW Dripping Course Content feature in courses
Over the past few months, we've been rolling out some amazing improvements to make your online courses more efficient and manageable.
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- What is Course Content Dripping?
- What Differences Will Content Dripping Make for Your Course?
- NEW Built-in Course Content Dripping Simplifying Rules for Courses
- How to Set Up Course Content Dripping in Courses
- What’s Next for Courses? Or Should We Say, What’s Still New…
From innovative Assignments to a super organized Gradebook, we've been hard working on the necessary tools to have a memorable learning experience.
The first day jitters have passed and you're students have begun to get settled It's time to concentrate on the core of your course work. We've just the tool to keep everything going smoothly and according to plan.
This is the most recent update for Courses: built-in content dripping!
Like a well-planned curriculum, our new Dripping of course content feature will ensure that your students are getting their instruction at the exact doses, exactly when they need these lessons.
Don't overwhelm your students by imposing too much on them at once or letting them run ahead. Dripping lets you present your material in manageable chunks and keep your students interested and looking forward to what's coming up next.
The new feature is constantly evolving to meet the needs of your students, making it easier than ever to structure and manage your online course content.
What exactly is Course Content Dripping?
We've all had those moments... binge-watching an entire television series in the span of a weekend, spending late at night flipping the pages of a novel, or suddenly realizing that you've eaten a whole sleeve of chocolate chip cookies... completely on your own ().
While indulging in something enjoyable can be satisfying initially however, we often end up with a feeling of being unfulfilled.
Learning can be the same way. If students absorb excessive amounts of information at once this can result in:
- Anxiety: Worrying they missed something important or made mistakes.
- regret: Wishing they had been patient enough to grasp the subject.
- Doubts: Questioning if they really understood the text.
- Insanity: You feel overwhelmed by too much information at once.
These aren't feelings you want your students to experience after completing your course.
That's where course the content drips in!
Instead of giving students everything in one go, teaching content drips allow you to release material in well-timed intervals. This helps students learn more slowly with each class, remain engaged and learn better.
What Differences Will Content Dripping Create for Your Class?
1. Create Knowledge A Step at a Time
Instead of providing students with access to all the information at the same time, Dripping releases each lesson or module in a particular arrangement, helping them develop their understanding gradually.
This step-by-step method helps students develop a sense of progress and achievement as they move through the curriculum.
Also, think of your class as a literal staircase every step is an entirely new concept. It is essential that students learn the basics before they move on to the following. This ensures they have a solid understanding of the fundamentals before moving on to more advanced concepts.
2. Maintain Students' Interest and Motivated
When students know the new material is being added regularly, it builds anticipation and interest. The anticipation helps keep them interested because they're constantly waiting for the next module or lesson.
They get used to setting aside time for each lesson. This will increase the chance that they'll remain connected and committed to the program from beginning until end.
3. Deliver Content at Just the Right Moment
Dripping of course content gives the full freedom to choose the time and manner in which the lessons are published, aligning them perfectly with your course program.
If you're trying to introduce a difficult concept that requires additional attention or getting ready for an project that will take longer, content dripping allows you to alter the presentation of your content to satisfy the needs of both your students as well as your course goal.
4. Help Everyone Learn at the Same Time
Course content dripping is an effective way to keep all your students moving forward in a consistent manner and ensure that no student advances too quickly or is left in the middle.
In releasing information at scheduled intervals, you can create an atmosphere of education that's cohesive, in which everyone is advancing together.
Additionally, with everyone working together, you will be able to easily identify and address any areas where students might require additional help, and ensure that no student falls through the cracks.
5. Help to Make Learning meaningful and manageable
Learning should be something students enjoy, not an overwhelming process. When all course material is presented at once, it can create unnecessary stress and anxiety.
Dripping course content offers an easier learning experience for students with lessons delivered in smaller, more manageable pieces.
Instead of being pressured to learn everything all at once learners can process the information in a relaxed speed, which makes the learning process feel more personal and accessible.
By spacing out the content and allowing for a few moments of achievement to your students after they finish each section. It helps to maintain the students' enthusiasm, and keep students motivated to keep learning.
In short, course drips are a highly effective method that helps keep your students engaged, focused and on track. It's an easy and efficient method to change the method you present your courses, making learning an enjoyable experience for all those involved.
NEW Dripping of Course Content Simple rules for courses
The process of setting up the course's content drip was an arduous task, involving numerous steps and configurations. It got the job done and was effective, but let's be real this wasn't an efficient method to do the task.
We realized that there was a need for a efficient solution, and so we've incorporated our Rules feature directly into the Courses Add-on. Setting your drip calendars is much easier and more simple.
The new built-in drip feature, you are able to create drip calendars and schedules, without needing to leave the curriculum builder. It not only helps save time, but it also guarantees that your course materials will be protected and released as planned.
It is also possible to modify drip notifications within the settings. This makes it simple to inform your students on when the next content release is scheduled to be released. This helps manage expectations and keeps everyone in the same place.
By taking care of all the technical details We've allowed you to focus on what is important: creating the best courses.
How do I Set-Up Course Content Dripping in the Courses
When your students begin rushing ahead, let's organize your course content to keep them on pace and fully engaged with the lesson at hand.
As we mentioned a little bit ago, Courses uses Rules for powering content drip.
This means that any drip settings applied through Rules could conflict with built-in dripping options in your course's setting.
So...
- To provide a simplified, hassle-free experience: If you want your courses to automatically deliver content on the set timeframe (like weekly releases of new content each week) the built-in drip feature is the most efficient choice. It simplifies the process and ensures a consistent supply without requiring any additional configuration.
- For more personalized control: If you need the ability to publish content in irregular or extremely customized time intervals, Rules allows you to control that. But, it takes a bit more time and effort to set up the additional Rules.
Make it Simple: Let's Get Your Drip Content Flowing Smoothly!
To set up course content dripping, start by switching off the "Enable Dripping" option in your course's settings.
In the next step, you'll have to define how content is to be distributed, either in a section or by individual items. You may also choose the time frame (daily daily, weekly or even monthly) and choose the start date and the time zone for every content release.
Do you want to create the course's content drip? Check out the complete tutorial below to get a thorough guide on how to get up and running.
What's next for courses? or Should We Be Saying, What's New...
Course Dripping could be the newest and most exciting feature we've released for Courses, however it's certainly not the sole change we've recently made.
Before diving into the dripping water, we'll take a moment to go over other interesting changes you might have seen in the plugin.
We continue to develop the tools you can use for your online courses, we realized that the ever-growing list of features - like Lessons, Quizzes, Assignments and even the Gradebook required the space of their own.
We've also given Courses its own menu item within the WordPress dashboard.
Now, everything related to your courses - whether it's making a course new or establishing your course curriculum and tweaking your course's settings - can be managed directly from the Courses menu on the dashboard.
Separating Courses into its own menu item allows you to ensure that your course development and membership management tasks distinct, which is especially handy when your company relies on both.
If you're a user and have noticed this slight rearrangement. We're hoping you'll find the new interface cleaner and more streamlined!
But, if you're just getting to and eager to start creating your own courses, you might be wondering what to do with all these powerful features.
You just need to open the plugin and navigate to the Add-Ons tab simply search of "course" to filter down the options available, and then you'll find all the educational tools that are now bigger than the core plugin's own:
Stay tuned for more new enhancements and improvements in the coming months. But for now, take advantage of the Dripping of course content feature, and explore the new enhancements we've added to make your course design experience smoother than ever!
Katelyn Gillis Meet Katelyn managing a membership site or online courses can be challenging however that's the area where Katelyn comes in. A graduate of the field of education and her role as a Content Manager', she's got a knack for breaking down the complexities and offering suggestions that feel like a conversation with a colleague who understands. If you're in search of fresh concepts or simply some encouragement her blog posts here to help.