3.0 The Most Effective WordPress LMS Plugin
3.0 is much more than an update, it's an entirely new online course format.
In the world of software, there are updates, as well as game changers.
This is the latter.
After many months of research in design, development and research Now you are able to use the most advanced online learning platform available that is available. It's not only in WordPress as well, but in all e-learning industries.
3.0 (or 3.0 (or) is a major shift in how online classes are delivered and designed. This is long overdue according to me.
It's nearly impossible to write about all the features that are new in the LD3 release (and let's face it, you'd rather go through it for yourself). However, I will show you some of its best features!
Visually impressive courses that learners are sure to enjoy and which help build your business a professional, well-lit image.
Here's a hard truth: you can have amazing educational content, but if its presentation is not up to scratch, the presentation doesn't matter. Online course plugins and hosted course offerings are slow (and sometimes negligent) when it comes to this kind of thing.
Or, the experience of visuals is not enough with simple text and is therefore does not contribute to an exciting learning experience.
The templates may be too cluttered. They are crashing with other parts of the site and getting too distracting.
Both scenarios are lose-lose. Students have a bad educational experience while your business is ruined due to the lack of professionalism. If you're offering courses then this could even cause higher refund rates.
LD3 solves this delicate balance for you.
We collaborated with the instructional design experts 3.7Designs to bring an experience for you unlike any other.
Every template is purposely designed to make your content shine. It will it also helps keep your learners engaged in the course.
A polished and professional presentation will give the impression of credibility and builds your reputation. What will separate your courses from others is a culmination of the "little things", like:
- Optimal course content display
- Intuitive and informative profile
- Clear navigation tracking
- Multiple progress status points
- Information, clear success and warning alerts
- Simple materials presentation
We have taken care of these (and so much more) for your benefit!
Every visual element within LD3 is designed with a deliberate well-thought out design that will ensure you and your learners both are benefited.
NOTE
If you're currently using , then after updating you are able to activate the latest styles by navigating to LMS > SETTINGS , and then selecting the 3.0 template.
It is time for our expectations for online courses to grow. The brand new Focus Mode sets the bar higher.
My entire professional career has been in the field of online learning. It's been exciting to witness the growth within this area throughout the years. I strongly believe this next feature to be the new trend in online learning.
Our research took us through every single popular course platform out there that hosts solutions, from Coursera and Teachable to other WordPress LMS plugins. We documented what they did well, then compared this against today's trends in e-learning. We discovered a tremendous opportunity area that has been missed by everyone.
The result?
A virtual learning experience that's unrivalled in the e-learning industry. Students will be delighted (and it'll help you look real nice too!).
The introduction of the Focus Mode!
Simply by activating one setting you enable this distraction-free experience that is stunning and easy to operate. Focus Mode has been specifically designed to help increase both the retention of students and success rates.
And given the ever increasing significance of mobile learning in online education We took our time to make sure that your courses look just the same on mobile devices. This will give students a seamless experience no matter how they choose to use your content.
The learners are able to start the class on their laptop and then continue the course where they left off on their smartphone. Your material is guaranteed to be a hit because of the Focus Mode delivery method.
However, it's not just optimal content delivery, the user-experience of Focus Mode is on another stage. Learners can move in and out from Focus Mode for an enjoyable seamless learning and experience.
Most importantly, you are able to customize it to match your brand!
Your course is an extension of your business and your business, we get that. We are sure you will be pleased to know that it is possible to customize Focus Mode so that it is a perfect fit for your company!
It includes content tables as well as progress bars, course navigation, Profiles as well as certificate downloads and more!
Choose your colors, upload your logo and within just a few minutes, you'll have branded learning experience. No developer needed.
We didn't just focus on the learning experience we also considered the journey of making it on the class.
Its WordPress plugin and the theme ecosystem makes it an excellent choice to online education. However, despite the many benefits of WordPress it is not without some pain-points.
The biggest obstacle could be user registration or login. We have taken care of the issue with LD3 by enhancing the user registration and login process. If you prefer to use the registration and login features the users will experience the following experience:
An easy, straightforward method for logging to your website (or registration) to take a course. The colors and design for this and also provide a consistent experience for your users.
The experience of learning in LD3 is on another stage, as is the process of creating courses!
When we started the LD3 process, we called you, our customers, to learn about the areas you thought could be improved with . Thank you to everyone who answered the phone to talk with us!
We weren't looking for the new interface to be just great. We were looking to make it top-quality, which is why we brought in the best UX/UI designers in the world: 10up.
They listened to your comments and used it to design the whole admin experience .
Though most settings have been organized and updated to include more relevant information, the most obvious modifications are to the course and quiz creation process. We've rewritten our courses and quiz creators in order to ensure that they're not only the top of the line on the market, but extremely easy to use.
Drag and Drop and Move-on
The sleek interface of LD3 course builder will make you spin-up your courses within minutes. If you've never built an online course before, this course builder can make you feel like a professional within a matter of minutes!
Use Your Content
It is the only program that allows you to re-use your existing course content. No need to continually duplicate lessons or even quizzes to incorporate them into other classes. Select what you want and drag it over.
Add Lessons, Topics, and Quizzes with Ease
The course builder is comprised of many layers. This gives you the ability to enhance the depth of the content of your courses in ways that other platforms don't.
Divide Content of Courses into Sections
A course has always had subjects, lessons as well as quizzes. With LD3, you have the possibility to organize the course, by splitting the lessons into segments.
The most modern quiz engine has just gotten better!
Assessments play a core part of online classes. If your quizzing capabilities are restricted, then neither is your course. What good are the advanced settings for quizzes in the event that you aren't sure what to do with them?
The quiz capabilities are in a class by themselves, however your feedback was rightly pointing to the fact that using these tools should be made easier. The new quiz builder is the result of this feedback!
Drag & Drop Quiz Builder
Once you use your course creator, you'll know immediately how to use the quiz maker as the interface is exactly identical - drastically reducing the learning curve!
Reuse Questions taken from the Question Bank
Just like the course builder allows you to re-use lessons, the quiz builder permits you to reuse questions. If you have to make new questions, do not worry about it, we've got your back!
Ask Questions Directly into the Builder
You can now easily add questions to the builder and modify their settings in the builder! First you select your desired question type:
After your type of question is selected, the available settings will adjust so that you are able to start configuring the question!
Once your questions are completed You can then add some optional results messages prior to moving on to your next question!
Edit Existing Questions with ease
Are you looking to modify something on the answers to your questions? No problem, the Quiz Builder makes this easy!
This is just scratching the surface...
There's so much you can accomplish with the quiz maker that I could create an entire article on it alone. It is true that you've got a robust, yet simple tool for creating quizzes at your disposal!
We want you to start enjoying all of what LD3 can offer as quick as possible. The Bootcamp program and the new documentation can help you do just that!
Under LMS > OVERVIEW you will find the Bootcamp rapid and simple access to training videos and help articles so that you are started!
Help is directly available in the program!
Below the Bootcamp (which is able to be concealed in the event of a desire) you'll find useful information, articles, news and access to documents.
Talking about documentation...
A common oversight when doing an update that is as large as LD3 is the fact that right away all the documentation has been dated. This process of updating everything is a enormous undertaking.
Personally, I consider the vast majority of manuals for software have the worst user experience. Often these sites are just all sorts of content piled onto a page with little or none formatting. While LD3 is a great tool however, I did not wish it to be a disappointment because our help docs weren't at par with that level of perfection.
cannot be achieved without your help!
We wouldn't be here if you all didn't trust the WordPress LMS provider. I am continually amazed at the content you design and suggestions you give. Thank you for selecting us, and for helping to make what it is now!
Furthermore, I'd like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the gifted people that have helped LD3 throughout the past few months:
- 10up is a top choice for their expertise in UI/UX
- 3.7Designs is known for its innovative (and downright incredible) design
- Dave Warfel for his amazing documentaries
- Joe Casabona who created the Bootcamp
- Muhammad Muhsin for aiding in further customizing the builders of tomorrow.
- LD3 beta testers to help us in getting LD3 up and running
- We would like to thank our core devs for their continued effort and dedication
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