2023 was a year of growth, learning, and valuable insights from all of you. Take a moment to look back at what we did in 2023 in our blog post.
Now, let’s talk about what’s coming up in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. We would like to share our plans for making MasterStudy plugin even better. From cool addons and easier-to-use features to behind-the-scenes improvements, we expect 2024 to be an awesome year.
Two Addons Coming Up
1. Question media addon.
Get ready to make your quizzes more interactive and engaging. With the new add-on, admins and instructors will be able to create quiz questions by adding videos, audio, and images. This will make quizzes more than just tests – it’s about making them a fun, interactive experience.
2. Social login addon.
We understand it’s important to have a smooth onboarding process for students. Our new Social Login add-on will let students sign up and sign with their Google or Facebook accounts. No more forgetting usernames or passwords.
Gutenberg Integration
Many of you want an integration between MasterStudy and the Gutenberg builder. And we heard you clear. So we’ll start working on making a Gutenberg integration for the Starter theme of our plugin. Creating your LMS will become even more seamless with Gutenberg demo import.
What’s more, you will be able to create blocks with the Gutenberg LMS widgets, so you can structure your content exactly the way you want. No more limitations – just drag, drop, and design the perfect learning platform.
Changes for Video Lessons
We’d like to improve your video lessons on your LMS with some settings. We’re going to add a feature to keep your videos safe. It will stop anyone from downloading them. Also, after finishing a video, your students will smoothly go into the next lesson. They won’t be able to jump to the next lesson until they’ve watched the video for the current one.
Better Certificate Builder
The Certificate builder will be even more user-friendly and customizable. It’ll have a brand-new editor that’s super easy to use. There will be a variety of certificate templates on the right side. So you can choose the one that resonates with your style or the theme of your course. On the left, you’ll have full control of the elements and the background.
Performance Optimization
We understand how a seamless and speedy learning experience is important to give. So we are aimed at starting significant performance optimization and refactoring across MasterStudy. These changes will make the online education journey faster and easier on your hosting servers.
Report & Analytics System
Many of you have expressed the need for a tool that provides a clear picture of your LMS. We listened, and we’re planning the Report & Analytics System to brighten your path.
The system will allow you to track sales, earnings, course performance, student engagement and many more. It will help you to understand how your online courses are performing and where opportunities for growth lie.
As we take our first steps towards building this analytics system, we want you to be a part of the journey. Share your ideas in the comments below on what will be helpful for you and other course creators to have in the analytics system. Leave comments below if you want to take part in our beta testing program later on.
Conclusion
In wrapping up, our focus is clear: making MasterStudy work seamlessly for you. The upcoming changes are about adding practical features, refining performance, and providing insights. These updates are more than improvements; we hope they enhance your experience.
Your involvement matters. Beta testing, and sharing your thoughts – these steps ensure that the changes align with your needs. We’re building a platform not just for you but with you.
Thank you for being part of the MasterStudy community. As we move forward, expect a more user-friendly, efficient, and insightful online learning space. Your journey with MasterStudy is about to get even better.
Hello
Thank you for making master study so great. Can you add a feature that I can keep a course secret. Meaning it will be published but not shown on the main page, one can only access it with the direct link.
Thank you
Isaak
Hi Isaak,
Thank you for your feedback : )
Great suggestion! Please add your wish and recommendation to our Feature Request form for MasterStudy – https://stylemixthemes.cnflx.io/boards/masterstudy-lms
Would you make a student attendance system in future updates?
Hi Aamir,
Thank you for your comment.
I would recommend you to add this feature request to our form (would be great if you describe in details what you are awaiting to see) – https://stylemixthemes.cnflx.io/boards/masterstudy-lms
I suggest that the student and trainer have a cover photo and a professional personal photo that is better than a personal photo alone. I would also like the course to have a photo of the trainer in the middle. This will increase professionalism.
Hi Yaakoub,
Thank you for your comment.
Please add and describe the feature in our voting form – https://stylemixthemes.cnflx.io/boards/masterstudy-lms
Hello
It is now into Q2 (April) in 2024. Are these features available now? If not, will they be released in Q2? Looking forward to ALL of them!! 🙂
Hi Graeme,
Thank you for your comment.
Yes, most of them are released : )
1. Question Media Addon – https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/question-media-addon
2. Social Login Addon – https://docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-lms/lms-pro-addons/social-login
3. Video Lessons Protection, Improved Certificate Builder UI, and Performance optimization also were implemented.
4. Gutenberg Integration is not ready yet. It requires more time and effort (this is a bit complex and sophisticated work). Hope we can finish it in the early Q2 period.
5. Improved Report & Analytics System is on our radar now. We are working on this actively. We finished the design and now started with code realization.
We will publish Q2 roadmap post soon as well. Stay in touch with us!