A brand new built-in course content Dripping feature for courses

Sep 5, 2024

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In the last few months, we've rolled out amazing enhancements to make your online courses more efficient and manageable.

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From creative Assignments and a meticulously organized gradebook, we've been spending in the past couple of months working on all the tools for a truly memorable learning experience.

The first day jitters are over and your students are starting to settle in It's time to focus on the essentials of your studies. This is why we've created a tool to keep everything running seamlessly and on time with the schedule you have set.

This is the most recent update for Courses: built-in content dripping!

As with a carefully planned curriculum, our new drip feature to teach course material makes sure that students are receiving their education at the exact doses precisely when they require them.

Be sure not to overwhelm them with too much in one go or making them rush in the opposite direction. Dripping allows you to deliver your course content in smaller pieces, thereby keeping your students engaged and excited for what's next.

The new features it will grow in line according to your needs and make easier than ever to manage and organize the content of your online course.

What is Course Content Dripping?

Everyone has had those times... where you've watched every television series in one weekend and then stayed up all night turning pages upon pages in a new book or to realize that you've eaten an entire box of cookies with chocolate chips... entirely on your own ().

Although a treat might be tempting at first but it can leave us feeling unfulfilled afterward.

Learning could be the exact way. When students take in excessive quantities of information in a short period of time It could lead to

  • anxiety: Worrying they missed something important or made mistakes.
  • regret: Wishing they had taken more time to grasp the subject.
  • Questions: Inquiring if people really understood the content.
  • Insanity You feel overwhelmed by all the information you can get all at once.

These aren't feelings you want students to experience following the conclusion of your class.

This is where the contents drip in!

Instead of giving your students everything in one go, teaching content drips allow the release of the information in regularly scheduled intervals. This method helps them learn more slowly with each lesson, keep learners engaged and improve their learning.

     What difference will Content Dripping Bring to Your course?    

1. Take One Step at a Time a Time

Instead of providing students with access to all of the information simultaneously, Dripping allows every module or lesson in a specific arrangement, to help them develop their understanding slowly.

This method is designed to help students to feel that they are making progress achieved and the accomplishments they have during the class.

Consider your lesson in terms of the literal staircase in which each step is an entirely brand new idea. It is essential that students master the basics prior to moving on to the next. They must be able to grasp fundamental concepts before they tackle more complicated concepts.

2. Students to be engaged and maintain their interest

As students are aware that there will be new material regularly, which allows them to generate enthusiasm and interest. It keeps them interested and they're eagerly anticipating the next course or module.

They become accustomed to setting the time for each new class, which will increase chances of staying on the same page and stay loyal to the class right from the beginning to the it's end.

3. Offer Content at the Right Time

Dripping of course content gives you the total freedom of choosing what and when lessons are released to ensure they're perfectly aligned in your program.

It doesn't matter if you're explaining a complex concept that requires additional attention or getting ready to tackle a task that requires longer, content drip allows you to adjust the delivery of your material in order to satisfy the needs of your students and your learning objectives.

4. aids everyone to be able to learn in the same way

Dripping content from the course can be a great way to make sure that students move forward with a regular pace and ensure that no student advances too quickly or lags at the mid-point.

In releasing material at set intervals, it is possible to make a culture of learning that's cohesive, that allows everybody to grow with one.

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Furthermore, since everybody is in class together, you are able to quickly spot and tackle the subjects where students might need additional assistance, and make sure that no one is not left in the cold.

5. Learn to make it relevant and Easily Manageable

Learning is one that the students can enjoy, not a stressful process. If the whole course is taught in one sitting and is not planned in advance, it could cause anxiety and stress.

Dripping course content offers an approach that is more user-friendly, with lessons delivered in small and manageable pieces.

Instead of having to master everything in one go, students can take in the knowledge they need at their own speed, thereby making the procedure more personal and achievable.

If you break down your material, you give a sense of satisfaction to your students after they have completed every section. It helps to keep their interest and keeps students interested in the process going.

In short, course Dripping could be an extremely effective method to keep your students focused, motivated and on the right track. It's a straightforward but effective technique to alter the method by which you present your lessons, making learning more enjoyable to everyone who is who is.

NEW The Dripping Of Course Content that reduces the Regulations of Courses

The process of setting up the course's content drip used to be somewhat of an issue, with a number of stages and configurations. It was efficient and was effective, but we'll be honest this wasn't an efficient way to accomplish it.

We saw that there was a need to have a more simplified solution. That's why we've integrated our Rules feature directly into the Courses Add-on. Setting up your drip schedules is much more effortless and easy.

The new built-in drip feature, you are able to create drip schedules with no need to exit the program creator. It not only helps save time but also guarantees your materials for your course will be protected and distributed according to plan.

You can also modify the drip message in the settings, making it easy to notify your students when the new version of content will be available. This can help maintain the expectations of your students and ensure that everyone is on the on the same page.

We've taken charge of all technical aspects, we've enabled students to concentrate only on the most important thing: creating top-notch course content.

How do I set-up the feature of Dripping Content from Courses within the Courses

If your students are racing ahead, you should plan the curriculum of your class in a way that keeps students on track and in the course at hand.

We mentioned it a time before, Courses makes use of Rules for powering content drip.

     This means any drip settings you implement through Rules will be against the dripping settings that are in your course's configurations.    

So...

  • provides a smooth and simple experience that is easy to utilize: If you wish that your courses automatically deliver content in accordance with the established time frame (like weekly updates of fresh information each week) using the built-in drip function is the ideal choice. It makes the process easier and offers dependable service without any additional configuration.
  • For more personalized control: If you need the flexibility to release content often or in highly customized time intervals, Rules can give you this control. But, it takes the time and energy to configure the Rules.

Be Simple Let's get your Drip Content flowing smoothly!

To set the content of your course to drip first, you must turn the instructor's "Enable Dripping" option in your course's configuration.

At the following step, you'll have specify the method of drip-feeding content into the sections or by each article. It is also possible to select the time frame (daily daily, weekly or even monthly) as well as the beginning date and the date and time for each new release of content:

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Are you looking to develop your own drip of content for the course? Take a look at the full instruction below to receive a thorough tutorial on getting up and running.

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

Course Dripping may be the latest and greatest feature we've brought to Courses, however this isn't the only change we've recently made.

Before we dive into the dripping feature we'll look at additional interesting changes you've noticed in the plugin.

As we continue to enhance the tools available for your online courses We realized that the increasing number of options - including lessons, quizzes, assignments and the Gradebook - deserved an entire space.

We've also given Courses their own menu item in the WordPress dashboard.

 Courses WordPress dashboard view

Everything that is related to your courses, whether it's making a brand new course, constructing your course curriculum, or altering your course's settings - is managed by using the Courses menu in the screen.

The separation of Courses from the menu item it's on allows you to keep your course creation and management of membership tasks separate, which is especially handy when your company relies on both.

If you're a current user, you've probably noticed this small change. We hope you're finding the new setup easier to use and less cluttered!

However, if you're just beginning to learn about these features and want to get started making your own course, you might be wondering what you can do with all these amazing options.

All you have to do is open the plugin, go to the Add-Ons tab simply search for "course" to filter down the available options, and there you'll see all educational tools that have gotten beyond the basic features of the plugin:

 Courses add-on

Be on the lookout for amazing enhancements and upgrades coming in the near future. You can for now benefit from the brand Dripping of Course Content feature and explore additions that we've made to make the creation of courses more enjoyable more than ever!

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