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Education App Builder

Classrooms where students actually show up. Course delivery that scales beyond your time. Build learning platforms with quizzes, progress tracking, and certificates—students stay engaged, you stay sane.
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Build an education app for graphic design courses—students watch video tutorials on typography and color theory, complete design challenges with file uploads, take auto-graded quizzes, participate in critique forums. Progress unlocks sequentially (can't start Module 2 until Module 1 quiz is passed). Issue certificates with student name and course completion date. Instructors see dashboard of quiz scores and average time per lesson. Offer courses at $149 one-time or $29/month subscription via Stripe.

How Educators Who Scale Do It

Course Curriculum Builder with Drip Content

Organize lessons into modules, set prerequisites, release content on schedules. Students unlock chapters as they complete prior work—reduces overwhelm, increases completion. A language tutor told us drip scheduling cut dropout rates by 42%.

Interactive Quizzes with Instant Grading

Multiple choice, true/false, short answer—all auto-graded. Students get immediate feedback, you get analytics on which concepts trip them up. Export scores to CSV for record-keeping or gradebooks.

Video Hosting with Playback Controls

Upload lectures directly or embed from YouTube, Vimeo, Loom. Students watch at 1.5x speed, rewind tricky parts, add timestamps for notes. 85% of students prefer self-paced video over live lectures for review.

Discussion Forums per Lesson

Each module gets its own Q&A thread. Students help each other, you jump in when needed. Pin important answers, mark threads as solved. Keeps support manageable as enrollment grows.

Progress Dashboards for Students and Admins

Students see completion percentages, quiz scores, time remaining. You see who's falling behind, which lessons have low completion, average time per module. Reach out before someone ghosts.

Automated Certificates with Custom Branding

Completion triggers certificate generation—PDF with student name, course title, your signature. Shareable on LinkedIn, downloadable for portfolios. Makes course completion feel official.

Secrets from Educators Who Cracked Engagement

1. Keep Video Lessons Under 12 Minutes

Attention span research shows drop-off spikes after 10-12 minutes. Break long topics into bite-sized videos. Students finish more, retain more, complain less about 'boring lectures.'

2. Gate Advanced Content Behind Quizzes

Can't unlock Module 3 until you score 70% on Module 2's quiz. Forces active learning, prevents students from binging content without understanding. Completion rates stay higher when progression feels earned.

3. Send Weekly Digest Emails, Not Daily Pings

Summary of new content, upcoming deadlines, discussion highlights—once per week. Daily notifications get ignored or muted. Weekly digests get opened because they feel valuable, not spammy.

4. Showcase Student Projects Publicly

Gallery of completed assignments, final projects, or testimonials. Peer visibility motivates completion. 'I want my work featured' is surprisingly powerful for adult learners.

5. Offer Partial Certificates for Module Completion

Not everyone finishes full courses. Give certificates for completing individual modules—'Email Marketing Foundations' instead of waiting for the full program. Students leave with something tangible even if life gets busy.

6. Run Live Q&A Sessions Monthly, Not Weekly

Weekly live calls become obligation theater. Monthly sessions feel special, get better attendance, deeper questions. Record and add to course materials afterward.

Built for People Who Teach

Independent Course Creators

You've got expertise to share but don't want to give 30% to course platforms. Sell directly, keep the revenue, control the experience. No middleman taking cuts or dictating pricing.

Corporate Training Teams

Onboard employees, run compliance training, upskill teams. Track who's completed what, export reports for HR. Beats emailing PDF workbooks and hoping people read them.

Coaches and Consultants

Pair live coaching with self-paced courses. Clients work through foundational material before 1-on-1 sessions—you spend time on advanced topics instead of repeating basics.

Tutors and Subject Experts

Record lessons once, students watch anytime. Follow up with live sessions for Q&A. Scales your time beyond hourly rates while keeping the personal touch.

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Questions We Get Daily

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