# “Will all my lessons unlock at once?”

> No — you can release them on a schedule. It's called dripping, and it lets you run an online course at the pace of a real class instead of dumping everything on day one.

Last updated 2026-05-31 · Source: https://prolaud.com/help/course-faq-drip

This is the worry every classroom teacher has: 'If I upload all my lessons, won't students binge Module 5 before they've understood Module 1?' You don't have to allow that. Each module has an unlock setting that releases it a set number of days after a student enrolls.

*Drip example: Module 1 opens on day 0, Module 2 a week later, Module 3 the week after.*

## Why teachers end up loving it

- It recreates the rhythm of a live cohort — nobody races ahead and gets lost.
- It gives students a reason to come back each week, which lifts completion.
- Students still see the locked modules with an 'unlocks on…' note, so they know what's coming — it builds anticipation rather than confusion.

## Example

A spoken-English tutor runs a 3-week course. She sets Module 1 to unlock immediately, Module 2 after 7 days, Module 3 after 14. A student who joins on the 1st gets Module 2 on the 8th — exactly like attending week by week, but it runs automatically for every new student.

> **Note:** Leave the unlock setting empty and a module is available straight away. Drip is opt-in, module by module — mix dripped and instant modules in the same course.

## Related

- [Drip course content on a schedule](https://prolaud.com/help/course-drip)
- [Course anatomy: courses, modules & lessons](https://prolaud.com/help/course-anatomy)