Each lesson in LearnDash comes with its own settings tab that allows you to customize how learners interact with your content. Here’s a breakdown of the key options available:

Lesson Materials

Add supplementary content to support your lesson. You can include:

External links to websites or resources
Media files such as PDFs, videos, or audio files

These materials are visible to learners on the lesson page and can be used for deeper learning or review.

Video Progression

This feature ensures that learners watch the entire video before they can move on. It’s ideal for ensuring content is fully consumed before progressing through the course.

Assignment Uploads

Enable this option to allow learners to submit assignments for this lesson. This is useful for collecting written work, projects, or any file-based task you want learners to complete and upload.

Forced Lesson Timer

Set a minimum time requirement that must pass before the learner can mark the lesson as complete. This ensures learners spend adequate time engaging with the content.

Sample Lesson

Mark a lesson as a sample to let anyone preview it—no enrollment or payment required. This is a great way to offer a sneak peek into your course and encourage signups.

Lesson Release Schedule (Drip Content)

Control when your lesson becomes available to learners:

Immediately upon enrollment
After a set number of days from enrollment
On a specific calendar date

This is perfect for pacing your content or aligning with live events, cohorts, or program milestones.

Why This Matters

These lesson settings give you full control over pacing, engagement, and access—helping you create a more structured, effective, and learner-friendly course experience.