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“Accessible Course Setup with Integration Features To Allow For Growth”
“Feature Changes and Limited Customization Impact Course Management Experience”
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Thinkific provides a platform designed to support the creation, delivery, and management of online courses and digital communities. The company addresses the need for organizations and individual educators to efficiently develop and distribute digital learning experiences, offering tools for course creation, student engagement, and learning management within a single system. Thinkific’s focus is on enabling users to offer structured online education and interactive community features to learners, facilitating the growth and management of online learning operations.
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The easy to use platform is one of the best features, it's very straightforward to use out of the box with no technical skills. It integrates well with a number of third-party applications if you wish to extend the functionality and you can upload an unlimited number of courses.
It is simple to set up and use the course creation tools. It's easy to create checkpoints and set prerequisites, and it automatically tracks users' progress.
I like thta Thinkific makes it easy to build and launch courses without needing technical skills. The interface is intuitive, and everything from uploading content to setting up payments is streamlined.
A lot of features are locked behind high membership tiers, including basic features such as quizzes, which I believe should be included in all levels. Customisations can be a bit limited and you have to be at higher levels to white label and remove the Thinkific branding. Reporting provides metrics around progress and completion but more built-in advanced analytics would be great.
Course controls like video completion and disabling fast forwarding were initially part of our tier, but were moved to a higher with no notice or recourse for existing customers. This type of thing happened frequently, causing issues with learning integrity and audits. Not very customizable overall, and doesn't have many options to truly gamify/upsell/contact users. Onerous to use for professional continuing education. Missing several of what I consider to be standard features of an LMS.
I will say just 1 time, customer support was slower to respond than I would have hoped, and some key features like advanced customization or detailed analytics are only available on higher-tier plans.
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- TRAINING<50M USDIT ServicesReview Source
Accessible Course Setup with Integration Features To Allow For Growth
Thinkific is a great starting point for getting started with online courses and microlearning. It is quite intuitive and does not require any technical skills. I have been able to easily set up courses and upload content quickly. While I did not use the feature as I have an existing website, you can also access their website builder. A 30 day free trial is also great as it gives you a good chance to try it out properly and ensure it meets your needs - SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Thinkific Simplifies Course Creation But Advanced Features Are Limited By Pricing
Overall, Thinkific is an easy platform that makes creating and selling online courses simple, especially for beginners and small teams. - DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<50M USDHealthcare and BiotechReview Source
Feature Changes and Limited Customization Impact Course Management Experience
Initially worked well for our needs, but issues with communication and updates were constant. Features that were initially included in our tier were randomly disabled or moved to higher tiers with no notice, causing issues with course integrity and control. It is relatively simple to build courses and set up checkpoints. Does not integrate with needed reporting tools. It's not very customizable, but that's reflected in the low cost. - ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE50M-1B USDSoftwareReview Source
Intuitive Platform Simplifies Course Creation But Limits Advanced Features to Higher Plans
My overall experience has been positive because it's a user friendly tool that has made it very easy to organize my online courses. I would definitely recommend this platform to people looking to build their online courses. - SQUAD TECHNICAL LEAD50M-1B USDConsumer GoodsReview Source
Easy Setup for Online Courses; Diploma and Forum Features Currently Not Available
For freelancers and as a way of getting extra money, this tool provides you with everything you need to create and deliver your online training for a worldwide audience. It's easy to set up and there's a free version to test and get to know the tool.