{"id":28446,"date":"2024-06-06T13:23:38","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/?p=28446"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T10:15:51","slug":"course-catalog-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Catalog Updates: Streamlined Management for Admins and Improved Course Discovery for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_78 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/#Manage_course_categories_from_a_single_place\" >Manage course categories from a single place<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/#Customize_the_visibility_of_relevant_elements\" >Customize the visibility of relevant elements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/#Display_more_comprehensive_and_relevant_search_results\" >Display more comprehensive and relevant search results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/#Offer_a_free_section_of_a_paid_course_to_increase_course_sales\" >Offer a free section of a paid course to increase course sales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/#Personalized_learning_paths_based_on_enrollment_status\" >Personalized learning paths based on enrollment status<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/product\/updates\/course-catalog-updates\/#Boost_course_visibility_in_search_results\" >Boost course visibility in search results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re teaching, coaching, training customers, or onboarding employees, <strong>courses<\/strong> remain the primary method for delivering your valuable learning content.<\/p>\n<p>In the e-Learning field, your course catalog works the same way as a shopping window for offline consumers. It showcases your offerings and entices potential learners to explore and engage with your content.<\/p>\n<p>At LearnWorlds, we\u2019re proud of our commitment to delivering impactful product updates that empower creators to run their knowledge business efficiently and with the utmost simplicity.<\/p>\n<p>As the newest advancement to our platform, we\u2019re bringing several updates to our course catalog to <strong>optimize admin management and enhance course discovery for students<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into the latest improvements to see how they will make course management easier for you, and course exploration \u2013 for your learners.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-with-block\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage_course_categories_from_a_single_place\"><\/span>Manage course categories from a single place<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We understand the importance of efficient organization. You can now access and manage all your course categories from a centralized point \u2013 course category manager \u2013 simplifying the categorization process and ensuring a cohesive structure across all courses.<\/p>\n<p>No more jumping between separate courses to adjust the category \u2013 everything can be done from a unified dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>From a convenient dashboard, admins can delete or add new categories, rename them, and add or remove courses to the category, all in a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center_img-center_caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center_img blog-img\" style=\"width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/course-catalog-updates-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"title-with-block\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_the_visibility_of_relevant_elements\"><\/span>Customize the visibility of relevant elements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"title-italic\" style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Show\/hide the course progress bar<\/h3>\n<p>Not all interface elements are relevant to your courses. For example, in some cases, you might not want students to see the course progress bar.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you have the power to control the visibility of the course progress bar to fine-tune the user interface.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title-italic\" style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Display subscription course prices<\/h3>\n<p>With just one toggle, hide the individual course price from the course subscription block.<\/p>\n<p>This update allows for a more personalized and streamlined experience, ensuring that key interface elements are present only when relevant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center_img-center_caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center_img blog-img\" style=\"width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/course-catalog-updates-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"title-with-block\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Display_more_comprehensive_and_relevant_search_results\"><\/span>Display more comprehensive and relevant search results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"title-italic\" style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Customly arrange courses in the catalog<\/h3>\n<p>Customize the way you display courses to the students. Do you want your students to see all courses in your offering or discover only specific ones?<\/p>\n<p>You can flexibly tailor the courses you showcase to your students by creating a custom list showcase or enabling initial view by the newest, popular, free, and other available categories.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center_img-center_caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center_img blog-img\" style=\"width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/course-catalog-updates-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"title-italic\" style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Improve courses discoverability<\/h3>\n<p>We have improved our search engine to help your students discover relevant courses more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Our search engine now finds a keyword in section names, activities, and all other entities of a training program. So, when your students are searching for a course, they will be presented with expanded and more relevant results.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-with-block\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offer_a_free_section_of_a_paid_course_to_increase_course_sales\"><\/span>Offer a free section of a paid course to increase course sales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you want to boost course purchases? Nothing works better than a free sample.<\/p>\n<p>Make the first section of your paid course free and offer it to potential customers. In this way, users will get a taste of your valuable training program and will be enticed to continue learning.<\/p>\n<p>After completing the free section, an engaged user will more likely enroll in a paid course. What a simple way to generate more sales!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-with-block\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personalized_learning_paths_based_on_enrollment_status\"><\/span>Personalized learning paths based on enrollment status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your course catalog is not only a shopping window for potential customers. It\u2019s also a learning portal for your existing students.<\/p>\n<p>As a school owner, you don\u2019t want to create a situation where a learner visits your catalog with the intention of accessing the course they\u2019re already enrolled in, only to be redirected to the checkout page. This creates confusion and unnecessary friction, ruining the user experience.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you can flexibly customize the flow of an enrolled and not-enrolled user. With a couple of clicks, personalize the learning experience by redirecting leads to purchase the course and existing students to view the course player or course overview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center_img-center_caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center_img blog-img\" style=\"width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learnworlds.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/course-catalog-updates-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"title-with-block\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boost_course_visibility_in_search_results\"><\/span>Boost course visibility in search results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the newest update, courses in your catalog work as hyperlinks. This means a user can open them in a new tab or window with a right mouse button click.<\/p>\n<p>This will also make your courses more easily discoverable in search engine results. Such a small change both enhances user experience and increases your courses&#8217; visibility.<\/p>\n<p>These new features represent a significant leap forward in enhancing the overall user experience for both administrators and students. 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