LearnDash WordPress LMS
Things are heating up on the WordPress LMS front. LearnDash just announced a January 28 launch date for their WordPress LMS. This just days after the release of the Sensei LMS by Woothemes.com (see my previous blog review of Sensei here).
Where Sensei may be lacking, LearnDash may pick up the slack. Here are the features we are looking forward to most. We’ll also review LearnDash when it comes out so be sure to check back.
- SCORM Tin-Can API integration. I’m very curious how they have this implemented. This alone would put LearnDash ahead of the crowd. It seems they have done work for the government in the past, so my inclination is that they needed to develop a solution for SCORM and now they are rolling it out to the masses. Very cool!
- Certificate creation: Upon passing score of quizzes, users can download a certificate on the spot. We like this for training courses so that workers can download a certificate to present on job sites.
- User Management: Any LMS needs this. Apparently users will be allowed to sign up manually or the administrator can add them. This is a key feature to any serious LMS.
- Reports: LearnDash is signaling a Reports feature which will be a great addition to the LMS. It is unclear if it is for SCORM files or for all activities in the course.
- Pre-Set Course and Lesson Scheduling: Allowing users to access portions of the course based on a set schedule is a great feature. We think this is a cool thing any LMS should have.
I’m curious to know if there are Roles for Teachers, Students, Administrators, etc. Different LMS management access is key to giving certain permissions to certain people. I think this could also be done with other WordPress plugins like Members. We’ll have to wait and see.
We are looking forward to the release of the LearnDash WordPress LMS. Do you use WordPress for delivering e-learning? If so, tell us about it below.
I’m also looking forward to the release of learning dash. The only part that i liked about Sensei was that it integrated nicely with woocommerce. Other than that, I want to see what LearningDash can do.
I’m going to pickup a copy this week and start testing it out. I also want to see what happens when i activate both WPLMS and Membership Plugin (from the WPMUdev guys). This could have some possibilities.
Other things I’m looking for:
-How much it will cost to make full use of tin-can
-Can I add new payment gateways for my overseas customers
-Can I combine more engagement features like a forums or wiki plugin and track activity on that.
I’d agree. Sensei right now isn’t that great. I do think it will get better but I was amazed they released that product the way it was. We found it unusable. I think it will get better – I hope because I do like Woothemes.
Yes I agree with you on the forums plugin that can integrate with activity reports. Also regarding tin-can, I think LearnDash has something up their sleeve regarding this (at least when we talked to him last). The thing I like about LearnDash is that they are actual learning specialists so they know what a plugin like this needs. The other ones out there, I’m not so sure and it’s obvious.
Agree about Sensei, virtually unusable. I love Woo Themes; I use Canvas and they have provided me with excellent support but Sensei isn’t even close to what I would call an LMS. Kinda wish I hadn’t spent the money on it.
Any reviews of LearnDash yet? I was about to buy Sensei and had put out bids for customization and started to read BAD reviews. LearnDash looks more refined, but has anyone actually tested it out?
Hi Scott,
I have tried LearnDash. I just haven’t had the chance to write up the review. It depends what you are doing, but I can say if you are using Storyline or another authoring tool to deliver the training, LearnDash is probably the way to go. LearnDash in my opinion is a more refined plugin than Sensei. I’ve also heard others use WP Courseware http://www.wpcourseware.com but I have not tried that yet. I’ll try to get this review of LearnDash up this week.
Hi,
Have you published the review of LearnDash? (No search on you site?)
Have a nice day!
Any updates on reviewing LearnDash yet?
Thanks
Hi,
Any updates on the Learndash Review?
Thanks