After various updates, we have added a bunch of settings in the Instructor Role Menu that make navigating around the plugin pages easier for both the admin and the Instructor.
So, we request you to go through this article below and address the changes the plugin has to offer and how it can benefit each and every one of you.
The URLs to access
- Instructor Dashboard: {SITE_URL}/instructor/wp-admin/admin.php?page=ir_instructor_overview
Example: https://instructorrole.wisdmlabs.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=ir_instructor_overview - Instructor Profile: {SITE_URL}/instructor/{user_display_name}
Example: https://instructorrole.wisdmlabs.com/instructor/emma/
Instructor Dashboard Menu
The Instructor Dashboard Menu can be set up from here. After the plugin is installed for the first time, the Instructor Role plugin, the Instructor Dashboard Menu, and the Primary Menu of the site will be synchronized and the Instructors will see the Primary Menu of your site on the Instructor Dashboard. This synchronization will take place for the themes listed below:
- Kadence
- BuddyBoss Theme
- Twentwentyone
- Twentytwenty
Instructor Login Redirect
The administrator may now choose where the instructor will land after logging in successfully.
This Setting allows the Admin to select any page on the site where the Instructor will be redirected post login.
When the plugin is first activated and installed, this setting is “checked” on by default and it will redirect the Instructors automatically to the Dashboard by default.
And, If you are handling redirections from another third-party plugin or want the default WordPress login behavior to be followed, you can simply disable the Setting from ‘LearnDash LMS’ > ‘Instructor’ > ‘Settings’ > ‘Instructor Login Redirect’.
Add the Instructor dashboard link to the primary menu
The above image also displays a Setting, “Add the Instructor Dashboard Link to the Header Menu”.
This will display the “Instructor Dashboard” link on the Primary Header Menu of your site and will be visible only to your Instructors.
This setting might not work with a few themes and in that case please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will help you out resolve the same.
But as of now, the below themes that will surely support this feature are:
- Kadence
- BuddyBoss Theme
- Twentwentyone
- Twentwenty
- eLumine
Preview Settings for the Admin
Now, the Admin can also Preview the Instructor’s Dashboards and Profiles right from the WordPress Dashboard
Navigate to ‘LearnDash LMS’ > ‘Instructor’ > Instructors Tab and for each Instructor, you will see the 2 links
- View Instructor’s Profile: This will open the respective Instructor’s Profile in a new tab. So, make sure you switch on the ‘Instructor Profile’ Setting from the Profile Tab in the same area to make sure the admin can easily preview the Instructor’s Profile.
- View Instructor’s Dashboard: This will allow Admin to temporarily log in as the Instructor and you can then visit the respective Instructor’s Dashboard to preview it and check how things are set up.
The Admin can also switch back by clicking on the “Switch to Admin” Link while on the Instructor Dashboard as shown below.
Profile links
The link to the Profile Page of an Instructor is displayed in multiple locations that makes it convenient for both the admin and Instructor to visit the Profile Page.
As an Admin:
The admin can also view the profile of an Instructor from the Edit User Page under ‘Users’ > ‘All Users’ > ‘Edit User’ (for a user who is an Instructor) on the WordPress dashboard and as shown below the admin can visit both – the dashboard and profile’ of that respective Instructor.
As an Instructor
The Instructors on your site can also visit their own Profile by clicking on on the “Profile Tab” on their Instructor Dashboard and link to View their own Profile will be displayed there as shown below.
