The Uncanny Continuing Education Credits plugin is a valuable LearnDash addon designed to streamline the tracking, management, and reporting of credits earned for learning activities. Whether you’re managing professional development, compliance training, or any other form of continuing education, this plugin offers a range of features to help you effectively monitor and report on learner achievements. Here are some key features and benefits:
- Credit Assignment: You can assign credit values, such as CEUs (Continuing Education Units), CPDs (Continuing Professional Development), or hours, to all your LearnDash courses. This makes it easy to quantify and recognize learner accomplishments.
- Front-End Display: The plugin allows you to display available and earned credits on your website’s front end. Learners can see their progress and track their educational achievements.
- User Profile Pages: Cumulative credits earned by each learner can be displayed on their profile pages. This provides a clear overview of their educational journey.
- Credit Rollover: Set an annual credit rollover date to track credits earned on or after that specific date. This feature is particularly useful for compliance and certification programs.
- Permanent Records: The plugin maintains permanent records of earned credits and course completions. This historical data is essential for compliance and auditing purposes.
- Front-End Reporting Tool: You can create a public front-end reporting tool with a search feature that allows credits to be easily verified by students, managers, accrediting organizations, and other users. Privacy is protected, ensuring data security.
- Versatility: In addition to LearnDash courses, the plugin allows you to add and edit credits for various types of learning activities, even if they were not completed within LearnDash. This flexibility is essential for comprehensive tracking.
- Historical Records: Generate historical credit records for LearnDash courses completed before the plugin was installed. This ensures that past achievements are accurately recorded.
- Integration with Uncanny Automator: When combined with Uncanny Automator, you can automatically award credits for a wide range of activities, including live event attendance, activity in other learning management systems, lesson completions, purchases, and more.
In summary, the Uncanny Continuing Education Credits plugin is a versatile tool for organizations, educational institutions, and businesses that offer continuing education and professional development. It simplifies the process of tracking and reporting on credits, ensuring that learners receive recognition for their achievements. The plugin also offers data privacy and compliance features, making it a valuable addition to any learning management system powered by LearnDash.