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“Will all my lessons unlock at once?”

No — you can release them on a schedule. It's called dripping, and it lets you run an online course at the pace of a real batch instead of dumping everything on day one.

Last updated May 31, 2026

This is the worry every classroom teacher has: 'If I upload all my lessons, won't students binge Module 5 before they've understood Module 1?' You don't have to allow that. Each module has an unlock setting that releases it a set number of days after a student enrols.

Module 1 Day 0 · on enrol Module 2 Day 7 Module 3 Day 14
Drip example: Module 1 opens on day 0, Module 2 a week later, Module 3 the week after.

Why teachers end up loving it

  • It recreates the rhythm of a real batch — nobody races ahead and gets lost.
  • It gives students a reason to come back each week, which lifts completion.
  • Students still see the locked modules with an 'unlocks on…' note, so they know what's coming — it builds anticipation rather than confusion.

Example

A spoken-English tutor runs a 3-week course. She sets Module 1 to unlock immediately, Module 2 after 7 days, Module 3 after 14. A student who joins on the 1st gets Module 2 on the 8th — exactly like attending week by week, but it runs automatically for every new student.

Leave the unlock setting empty and a module is available straight away. Drip is opt-in, module by module — mix dripped and instant modules in the same course.

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