Public Profiles

MasterStudy LMS allows instructors and students to have public profiles showcasing their educational activities, achievements, and other relevant information. These profiles help create community, enable transparency, and offer potential learners insight into instructor qualifications and student achievements.

NOTE: For Old Users The User Public Account page will be moved to a new field called Instructor Public Profile in the LMS Pages.

Meanwhile, the page for selecting the Student Public Profile will remain without a page, and the admin needs to generate it through the settings.

Both settings (Instructor Public Profile and Student Public Profile) will be enabled after the update. By default, the Compact style will be selected for both pages as the main layout.

In your LMS platform names or usernames of instructors and students can be found in some places. For example, in the Single Course page, you can see the name of the instructor and by clicking it you will be redirected to the public profile of the instructor. In this table you can see the references to the Public Profile Redirections of the Instructor and Student:

e.g. - the first row can be read like "On the Instructors Archive Page there is a link to the Instructor Public Profile"

Instructor Public Profile

The Instructor's Public Profile provides an overview of the instructor’s experience, courses, and student engagement. This profile highlights the instructor’s biography, social link, buttons to send messages, and his portfolio enhancing their credibility and attracting potential students.

Instructor Public Profile can be divided into two parts as shown in the picture: Instructor Bio and Instructor Portfolio.

Instructor Bio - this part displays the information about the instructor that has been entered by himself in the settings of his profile.
Instructor Portfolio - this is the system-generated set of courses and reviews that the instructor is involved in. It consists of four different tabs.
- Courses - displays the courses of the instructor.
- Co-Owned Courses - displays the courses that the instructor is assigned as co-instructor. Multi-instructors add-on should be enabled.
- Bundles - displays the bundled courses of the instructor. Course Bundles add-on should be enabled.
- Reviews - displays the course reviews that have been given by students. This tab can be disabled in MS LMS Settings > Profiles > General tab.

Enable Instructor Public Profile

Enabling Instructor Public Profiles is a straight action.

Follow WP Dashboard > MS LMS Settings > Profiles > General:

On this page turn on Instructor Public Profile:

Once you turn on the Instructor Public Profile, two more settings will also appear: Show reviews on the instructor's page and Choose a layout for the instructor profile.

Show reviews on the instructor's page

This option enables to display student reviews for their courses:

Choose a layout for the instructor profile

You can choose one of the two layouts for the instructor's public profile. There is also an availability to check the demo preview by clicking the specified button.

Assign Instructor Public Profile Page

Before assigning the Instructor Public Profile Page, make sure that you have enabled it.

Follow WP Dashboard > MS LMS Settings > LMS Pages:

Select any page that you have created manually as the Instructor Public Profile Page. Alternatively, you can use the Generate Pages button, so MasterStudy will create and assign all the necessary pages automatically:

Save the changes:

Personalize Instructor Bio

The instructor's bio is a key part of the profile that shares the key information, social pages, and more. Instructor bio will be entered by the instructor himself. However, the admin has the privilege to indicate what kind of information can be entered by the instructor and be displayed in the public profiles in the Profile Form with LMS Forms Editor.

On the Instructors dashboard, click on Settings:

The opened page is called Profile Form and can be modified by the LMS Form Editor. Enter the required info and Save the changes.

Student Public Profile

The Student Public Profile highlights the student's achievements, completed courses, and active engagements within MasterStudy LMS. It serves as a digital portfolio, showcasing the student's progress and certifications.

Student Public Profile can be divided into three sections as shown in the picture:

Completed Courses - displays the list of completed courses by the student. With the help of the View Certificate button, you will be redirected to the page with the corresponding course certificate.
Bio - displays the user-entered info in the student profile settings.
Student Progress - displays the general statistics about the student's progress in the platform. This section can be disabled in the MS LMS Settings > Profiles > General.

Enable Student Public Profile

Follow WP Dashboard > MS LMS Settings > Profiles > General:

On this page turn on Student Public Profile:

Once you turn on the Student Public Profile, two more settings will also appear: Show progress on the student's page and Choose a layout for the student profile.

Show progress on the student's page

This option enables to display students progress statistics on the platform:

Choose a layout for the student profile

You can choose one of the two layouts for the student's public profile. There is also an availability to check the demo preview by clicking the specified button.

Assign Student Public Profile Page

Before assigning the Student Public Profile Page, make sure that you have enabled it.

Follow WP Dashboard > MS LMS Settings > LMS Pages:

Select any page that you have created manually as the Student Public Profile Page. Alternatively, you can use the Generate Pages button, so MasterStudy will create and assign all the necessary pages automatically:

Personalize Student Bio

Personalizing a student's bio is completely the same as the instructor's.

You can modify the profile form with LMS Form Editor.

In the Student Dashboard, click on Settings:

Enter the needed info and save the changes:

Modifying Profile Form via LMS Form Editor

First, make sure to enable the LMS Form Editor add-on. Then, follow WP Dashboard > MS LMS > Forms Editor:

Change the form to Profile Form and modify it according to your needs. Put a tick to Show in Public Profile option to the fields that you would like to display in the public profiles (both for students and instructors).