Set Up Drip Functionality for a Product Bundle
Drip functionality allows you to control the release schedule of courses within a product bundle, creating a structured learning path for your members. This ensures learners progress through courses in a guided sequence, either based on the number of days since enrollment or on specific calendar dates. Using drip functionality can help improve course completion rates and prevent members from skipping ahead.
To set up drip functionality for a product bundle
1. Navigate to the Products section in your platform.
The Products dashboard appears, listing all available products and bundles.
2. Select Product Bundle.
The Product Bundle page opens, displaying your existing bundles.
3. Choose an existing bundle or create a new one.
The bundle details page appears.
Note: You can set up drip functionality for both new and existing bundles.
4. Go to the Drip settings for the selected bundle.
The Drip settings screen displays available drip triggers.
5. Review the two available drip triggers: By Days and By Dates.
- By Days: Set how many days after enrollment each course unlocks.
- By Dates: Choose a specific release date and time for each course.
The drip trigger options are visible for configuration.
Note: Choose the trigger that best fits your course release strategy.
6. Select the By Days trigger.
The interface updates to allow entry of unlock days for each course.
7. Enter the number of days after enrollment for each course to unlock.
a. Set the first course to unlock at day 0 (immediately after enrollment).
b. Set the second course to unlock at day 7.
c. Set the third course to unlock at day 14.
The unlock schedule for each course is now defined.
Note: Adjust the days according to your preferred learning sequence.
8. Click Publish to activate the drip schedule.
Your drip schedule is now active for the product bundle.
Important: Once published, members will only access courses as per the defined drip schedule.
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Experience Drip Functionality as a Member
After setting up drip functionality, it's helpful to understand the member experience. Members will see courses unlock according to the schedule you defined, ensuring a guided learning journey.
To experience the drip schedule as a member
1. Enroll in the product bundle as a member.
The product bundle appears on the Member Dashboard.
2. Click Access Bundle on the Member Dashboard.
All courses included in the bundle are displayed.
3. Access the first course.
The chapters of the first course are immediately available to view.
Note: The first course is unlocked right away because it was set to unlock at day 0.
4. Attempt to access the second or third course before their unlock dates.
A message appears stating when each course will become available.
Important: Members cannot access locked courses until the scheduled unlock day.
This process ensures that members follow the intended learning path and do not skip ahead to later courses.