CourseCraft
Learning and science
online course platform
SHOW HN2012
62points
26comments
#372of 1,677 in 2012
Top 23%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
6 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.33.
Design: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean layout and look and feel
From 1 comment
great site, I like the layout and feel it has. Planning on putting together a lesson when I gather my resources for it. also a short video describing your vision/product would be…
pbojinov on HN
Fee of 5% is cheap compared with Udemy
From 1 comment
No problem. I'd just add the 5% thing right on the homepage (step 3), don't make me wait until signing up :). [Or rather, I won't bother signing up until I know the cut]. 5% is…
kalid on HN
Interesting concept for enthusiasts who learn by teaching
From 1 comment
Great concept! I was just thinking about how I don't truly master something until I attempt teaching it... and it would be helpful to have a platform that provides a little…
arscan on HN
Objections
Fee may be undercharged
From 1 comment
This is against my interests, but I was trying to imply that you are undercharging :). 5% is very cheap for hosting, charging, handling customer service, etc. You could probably…
kalid on HN
Publish flow between draft and publish is unintuitive
From 1 comment
"How to make a coursecraft course" course. This would be gold. Sidenote -- the draft -> publish mechanism is very unintuitive.
mrchess on HN
No demo or sample course to see the product
From 2 comments
As an e-course creator, some quick feedback: * My very first question: What's your cut? Have a FAQ page listed prominently. * Have a public, no-login, sample course so I can see…
kalid on HNOthers have said it but I believe a demo of the end product would be key here. I'd like to see "hey, let's say I master their tool, what kind of awesome lesson could I create?".…
xauronx on HN
Requests
Public sample course or demo
From 2 comments
As an e-course creator, some quick feedback: * My very first question: What's your cut? Have a FAQ page listed prominently. * Have a public, no-login, sample course so I can see…
kalid on HNOthers have said it but I believe a demo of the end product would be key here. I'd like to see "hey, let's say I master their tool, what kind of awesome lesson could I create?".…
xauronx on HN
Short video showing the process
From 2 comments
You should definitely add some short video or other type of media to quickly showcase the whole process.
zura on HNgreat site, I like the layout and feel it has. Planning on putting together a lesson when I gather my resources for it. also a short video describing your vision/product would be…
pbojinov on HN
CSV export of participants
From 2 comments
Hey thanks for the notes! Our cut is 5% (like kickstarter), it's on the 'getting paid' faq page which we should make more prominent (it will be a big button on the…
thenduks on HNNo problem. I'd just add the 5% thing right on the homepage (step 3), don't make me wait until signing up :). [Or rather, I won't bother signing up until I know the cut]. 5% is…
kalid on HN
Mailchimp or mailing list integration
From 2 comments
No problem. I'd just add the 5% thing right on the homepage (step 3), don't make me wait until signing up :). [Or rather, I won't bother signing up until I know the cut]. 5% is…
kalid on HNThis is against my interests, but I was trying to imply that you are undercharging :). 5% is very cheap for hosting, charging, handling customer service, etc. You could probably…
kalid on HN
Sign up with Twitter, Facebook or Google
From 2 comments
As an e-course creator, some quick feedback: * My very first question: What's your cut? Have a FAQ page listed prominently. * Have a public, no-login, sample course so I can see…
kalid on HNHey thanks for the notes! Our cut is 5% (like kickstarter), it's on the 'getting paid' faq page which we should make more prominent (it will be a big button on the…
thenduks on HN
Questions
What is the cut and how is it shown
From 1 comment
As an e-course creator, some quick feedback: * My very first question: What's your cut? Have a FAQ page listed prominently. * Have a public, no-login, sample course so I can see…
kalid on HN
How are courses branded
From 1 comment
As an e-course creator, some quick feedback: * My very first question: What's your cut? Have a FAQ page listed prominently. * Have a public, no-login, sample course so I can see…
kalid on HN
Can it integrate with SCORM or LMS systems
From 1 comment
I worked in e-learning for several years for a company that sold into corporate clients. Here are a couple of things that struck me from that experience: * How do you integrate…
junto on HN
Alternatives named
Udemy
From 2 comments
No problem. I'd just add the 5% thing right on the homepage (step 3), don't make me wait until signing up :). [Or rather, I won't bother signing up until I know the cut]. 5% is…
kalid on HNHaha thanks, I agree! There are some existing solutions out there (udemy, coursera, etc) but they seem to cover a different use-case and market (coursecraft being much more…
thenduks on HN
Coursera
From 1 comment
Haha thanks, I agree! There are some existing solutions out there (udemy, coursera, etc) but they seem to cover a different use-case and market (coursecraft being much more…
thenduks on HN
WordPress with plugins
From 1 comment
Why can't you just follow the Wordpress model? They do it all right.
realrocker on HN