⏱️ The Essentials in 3 Minutes |
🧠 Understand the Pedagogical Value of Module Locking
Locking modules is not a technical constraint - it is a pedagogical lever to help your learners learn better.
Spreading effort over time promotes deeper, more lasting retention (spaced repetition effect).
Structuring the learning pace prevents cognitive overload on paths longer than one hour.
Synchronizing e-learning and in-person sessions makes blended training more coherent and engaging.
📌 Example: Learning over time. You unlock one module per week. Your learners absorb the concepts without rushing ahead, and return regularly to the platform. - Retention reinforced through spacing.
📌 Example: Preparing for an in-person session. An introductory module opens before the class, the following ones after. Your learners arrive prepared and continue practicing afterwards. - Engagement and pedagogical continuity.
🗝️ Choose the Right Unlocking Mode
Four modes are available under the Content unlocking section of your publication. Here is how to choose:
Mode | Ideal for | Trigger |
Manual lock | Keeping control module by module | You, at any time |
Progressive unlocking | Encouraging completion step by step | The learner completes the previous module |
Unlock after a delay | Spacing learning from enrollment | A defined delay per chapter |
Unlock by date | Synchronizing with a calendar (cohort, class) | A specific date per chapter |
✋ Lock Each Module Manually
You retain full control and open modules whenever you choose. Three actions are available:
Lock all modules at once using the dedicated button.
Unlock all modules at once using the dedicated button.
Lock or unlock a single module via the 🔒 icon on the module.
💡 Useful for manually managing a cohort or testing a path before publishing.
🪜 Unlock a Module Upon Completion of the Previous One
With progressive unlocking, a module opens as soon as the learner completes the previous one.
💡 This mode encourages learners to finish what they start: each completion becomes a mini-goal that unlocks the next step.
This unlocking mode only applies to the first time a learner goes through the modules. Once each module is finalized, a small checkmark appears to the right of the module and the learner is free to access the modules in their path in any order they choose.
⏳ Unlock a Module After a Delay
The learner accesses the chapter once the delay has elapsed. The countdown starts from their first time opening the publication.
To enable this mode:
Divide your path into chapters: delays apply to the chapter, not the module.
Choose the notification mode to alert your learners each time a chapter opens.
Set a delay on each chapter using the delay selector.
💡 Leave the first chapter without a delay, otherwise your learners will be blocked on their first login.
📌 Example: a learner enrolled on April 8 at 2:10 PM, with a 2-day delay on their first chapter, will access it on April 10 at 2:10 PM.
📅 Unlock a Module on a Specific Date
Like the delay mode, date-based unlocking applies to chapters and requires a path divided into chapters. You also choose the notification mode.
To configure a date:
Set the opening date on each chapter using the date selector.
Leave the first chapter without a date to avoid blocking learners on their first login.
The learner accesses the chapter on the chosen date, at 8:00 AM in the timezone of the person who configured the date.
⚠️ If the learner is in a different timezone from the trainer, they will need to wait until it is 8:00 AM in the trainer's timezone.
📌 Example: a chapter scheduled for April 9 opens at 8:00 AM that day, in the trainer's timezone.
👀 The Learner Experience
Regardless of the mode chosen, a learner who tries to access locked content sees a warning indicating they cannot (yet) move on to the next module.
⚠️ If all modules in a chapter are locked, the positioning test and flashcard session for that chapter are also locked.
💡 From a pedagogical standpoint, this waiting message creates useful anticipation: the learner knows new content is coming soon, which maintains engagement between sessions.
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