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Tin Canny Reporting 5.0: A Major Milestone in LearnDash Reporting

June 24, 2025/0 Comments/in eLearning, LearnDash, Tin Can/by Ken Young

When we set out to reimagine Tin Canny Reporting for LearnDash, we knew we weren’t just releasing another update. We were laying the foundation for the future of LearnDash reporting—and today, we’re thrilled to announce that Tin Canny Reporting 5.0 is here. This isn’t just an incremental update. It’s a complete transformation that brings massive performance improvements, a streamlined architecture, and the building blocks for exciting innovations to come. If you’ve been waiting for reports that load faster, work smoother, and scale better, your wait is over. What’s New in Version 5.0 and Above Lightning-Fast Performance, and a Foundation Built for the Future Remember waiting for reports to load while you grabbed another cup of coffee? Those days are behind you. Version 5.0 introduces massive performance improvements across all reports. The Course Report, User Report, Tin Can Report, and xAPI Quiz Report have all been refactored from the ground up. We’ve optimized database queries and improved caching, delivering reports that load in seconds, not minutes—even on sites with thousands of learners. Under the hood, we’ve completely overhauled Tin Canny’s core architecture. We’ve also updated all major libraries to their latest versions, including charting, DataTables, lightbox, and module search components. This […]

An Uncannily Outstanding 2024: How Stewardship Powered Innovation

December 31, 2024/0 Comments/in News/by Brendan Da Costa

Inspired by our trip to the Canadian Rockies, stewardship and innovation guided the Uncanny Owl team through 2024. And we can’t wait to show you what lies ahead for 2025. When the Uncanny Owl team came together in the Canadian Rockies earlier this year, we had no idea how that trip would shape the future of our company. But the breathtaking beauty of the Rocky Mountains (somewhere I’m lucky enough to call home) instilled in the Uncanny team a deep sense of stewardship. Just as we sought to protect the pristine cerulean blue waters of the glacial-fed lakes, and the untrammeled wildlife of the alpine forests, we returned to our desks with a keen desire to be dutiful caretakers of another ecosystem: the e-learning WordPress ecosystem. If you’re familiar with any of our e-learning addons, then you already know that the Uncanny Owl team is no stranger to big projects and bold initiatives. But—not to sound too bragadocious—in 2024, we embraced innovation as a primary driver of our renewed spirit of stewardship and climbed to new heights for our users. Here’s a look back at some of our most exciting achievements and innovations from 2024, and a glimpse into what’s […]

Uncanny CEUs 5.0: Smarter Reports, More Control

October 30, 2024/0 Comments/in Continuing Education, News/by Ryan Moore

If you’re a fan of our Continuing Education Credits plugin, hold on to your hats! The 5.0 release is here, and it’s packed with new features that will make managing CEUs and credits smoother than ever before. Whether you’re an admin in need of more flexible reports or you have Group Leaders begging for more data, 5.0 is sure to win you over with its enhanced functionality, user-friendly updates, and a sprinkle of our signature Uncanny efficiency. Front End reporting: Now even more comprehensive The Continuing Education Report has been the backbone of our plugin’s reporting system, but in 5.0, we gave it a major upgrade. If you’re used to the old report, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the new, enhanced front-end version. Not only does it look slicker, but it’s also far more customizable than ever before. To use the new report, just add this shortcode with the new “enhanced” attribute to a page: [uo_ceu_report enhanced=”on”] Now, you can filter columns, adjust the displayed data, and configure the report to show exactly what you need. The update allows you to integrate the report seamlessly into your site’s layout without needing to code a thing. It’s fast, it’s efficient, and […]

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H5P for LearnDash: How to Create Interactive and Engaging Course Content

August 7, 2024/1 Comment/in Best Practices, LearnDash, Tin Can/by Brendan Da Costa

Learn how to integrate H5P and LearnDash to create fully immersive and interactive course content. Plus get Tin Canny for detailed course and quiz reports. H5P can transform the e-learning experience, making it more engaging and effective for learners of all kinds. If you’ve been wondering how to integrate H5P interactive content with your LearnDash courses, then this is the guide for you. In this walkthrough, we’ll take you from installation to implementation and beyond so you can harness the power of H5P for LearnDash. Learn how to create interactive and dynamic content that engages your learners and delivers results. Finally, we’ll introduce you to Tin Canny Reporting for LearnDash, the most comprehensive LearnDash course and quiz reporting tool, to track your learners’ progress through your augmented content. Get ready to elevate your e-learning game and captivate your students like never before. Benefits of Integrating H5P and LearnDash According to this 2023 study, learners who engaged with H5P interactive content “reported a positive experience and indicated a preference for more interactive elements”. But an enhanced user experience is just one of a host of benefits that comes from integrating H5P with LearnDash. Here are some more of the key advantages: […]

New Group Management & Transcript Features

July 11, 2024/0 Comments/in LearnDash, News/by Ryan Moore

To support several new features for LearnDash group management and transcripts, today we released updates for Uncanny Groups, Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash, Uncanny Toolkit Pro and Uncanny Continuing Education Credits. There are also multiple quality of life improvements that will make things easier for users of those 4 plugins. Show archived data in transcripts Our Uncanny Continuing Education Credits plugin has long offered a way to archive LearnDash course completions, so that when progress gets reset, there was still a record of those completions. It wasn’t always easier for students themselves to see those records, however, so today’s releases of Uncanny CEUs and Toolkit Pro make it possible to show those records in learner transcripts with this new setting: This tool is optional, and only available when we detect that Uncanny Continuing Education Credits is active, but when enabled students will be able to see all course completion records, both current and archived. It now represents the best way for students to see a consolidated view of their current and historical learning activities. New features in Uncanny Groups for LearnDash The existing user upload tool on the Group Management page can be limiting, which was done intentionally to make sure […]

The Uncanny Ecosystem: How to Use Uncanny Plugins Together

May 2, 2024/1 Comment/in Best Practices, LearnDash/by Brendan Da Costa

Discover more incredible ways to use the Uncanny Owl addons and plugins that you already have! Get better LearnDash reports, more control over your groups and much more! Since its inception, the team at Uncanny Owl has been dedicated to helping build the LearnDash community. As such, over the years, we’ve been proud to develop some of the highest-rated addons and plugins in the LMS ecosystem. Of course, each of our plugins and addons are standalone products that can enhance the user experience and save site administrators countless hours. But, if you’re reading this article, you probably already knew that. After all, Uncanny Toolkit is the #1 free plugin for LearnDash websites and Uncanny Toolkit Pro is the top paid third-party addon. However, we also designed our plugins and addons to work together in surprising ways that even experienced LearnDash web developers might not know. In this article, we want to explore the ways in which the Uncanny ecosystem of addons and plugins can improve your LearnDash LMS. We bet you didn’t even know you had these hidden tools at your fingertips the whole time! Let’s take a look. Uncanny Toolkit Pro + Tin Canny Reporting: Course Timer Uncanny Toolkit […]

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Share LearnDash Quiz Results with Students & Educators

February 29, 2024/0 Comments/in Best Practices, LearnDash, Tin Can, Uncanny Automator/by Brendan Da Costa

Give your students a new way to study and learn. Share LearnDash quiz results directly with students and give group leaders access to insightful quiz reports with Uncanny Groups, Tin Canny Reporting and Uncanny Automator. Are you looking for a way to share your students’ quiz results? Or, maybe you want to give your group leaders and educators access to powerful reporting tools so that they can analyze quiz data. Regardless of the reason, if you want to do more with your LearnDash quiz results, you’ve landed on the right page. In this article, we’ll show you how three plugins—Uncanny Groups, Tin Canny Reporting, and Uncanny Automator—can help you make the most of your LearnDash data. Let’s get to it. Introduction In this article, we’ll show you a handful of different ways to use your LearnDash data to empower group leaders and educators and optimize student learning. By the end of this article, you’ll have solutions for: We’re certain that you’re eager to learn more about implementing these solutions, so let’s take a closer look at the plugins we’ll be using. Uncanny Automator Uncanny Automator is the #1 automation and integration plugin for WordPress websites. Using simple combinations of triggers […]

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Import Student Records Into LearnDash with Uncanny Toolkit Pro

February 9, 2024/0 Comments/in Uncanny LearnDash Toolkit/by Brendan Da Costa

Have you recently switched your LMS platform over to LearnDash? Or maybe you’re just in the beginning stages of considering a migration. Either way, you’ll eventually be faced with the question: how do I import my students’ records into LearnDash? First things first, bookmark this page! You’ll be glad you did when it comes time to transfer those records. While there are plenty of options out there for transferring course and quiz content over to LearnDash, carrying forward your students’ academic records isn’t always so simple. That’s where Uncanny Toolkit Pro and Uncanny Automator Pro come in handy. With these two plugins, you can easily transfer your students’ records from any old LMS to your new LearnDash platform with just a few clicks. Without further ado, let’s get started making that migration. Introduction We probably don’t have to tell you; maintaining meticulous records is a must for any elearning business. However, solutions for migrating student progress aren’t as obvious or seamless as solutions for migrating course and quiz content. Unless you have the right tools for the job. In this guide, we’ll show you how to import your students’ course and quiz completion data using Uncanny Toolkit Pro and Uncanny […]

New LearnDash Quiz Report

February 8, 2024/0 Comments/in LearnDash, News, Tin Can, Uncategorized/by Ryan Moore

Tin Canny 4.4 is now available, and the biggest new feature is the addition of a new type of LearnDash quiz report. There are also a number of usability improvements for existing Tin Canny users. LearnDash Detailed Quiz Report Yes, we have the Group Leader Quiz report in Tin Canny, and the Group Quiz report in Uncanny Groups, but we still invariably had requests for more quiz data presented in different ways. If an admin wanted to see records for users not in groups, or to identify users that hadn’t yet taken a quiz they were assigned, for example, it was very difficult to retrieve this data. The new LearnDash Detailed Quiz reports offer a new alternative that removes some of these constraints. This is what it looks like: There are a few key things to note in the screenshot above that differ from other quiz reports: In the “Group” drop-down list, you can either choose a group or admins can show records for any group as well as users not in a group. This is a key difference, because most other reports are group-based. There is no course selection. The report shows all records for a quiz, even if it’s included in […]

Transcripts for Group Leaders, Live Timer

February 7, 2024/0 Comments/in LearnDash, News/by Ryan Moore

The Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash 4.2 release is a big one that adds several new features and a number of enhancements across several modules. Let’s jump in to what’s new. Group Leader access to Transcripts Last week we released an Uncanny Groups update that now allows you to connect the Group Course report to student transcripts, and with today’s Toolkit Pro release completing the support, it’s now possible for Group Leaders to see a complete transcript for any of their students. This is of course an optional tool, but it makes it far easier for Group Leaders to get a printable report of student activity and accomplishments. Adding support for transcript access on your site is easy. Simply edit the Group Course report page and add this attribute to the [uo_groups_course_report] shortcode: transcript-page-id=”123″ Replace “123” with the ID of your transcript page. You might then end up with a shortcode that looks like this: [uo_groups_course_report transcript-page-id=”2780″]. (And yes, this attribute is also supported in the block editor.) Now when Group Leaders or admins view the Course report, they will see a new column to access student transcripts, like this: Please note that the transcript view that Group Leaders will […]

The Uncanny Blog

Tin Canny Reporting 5.0: A Major Milestone in LearnDash Reporting

An Uncannily Outstanding 2024: How Stewardship Powered Innovation

Uncanny CEUs 5.0: Smarter Reports, More Control

H5P for LearnDash: How to Create Interactive and Engaging Course Content

New Group Management & Transcript Features

The Uncanny Ecosystem: How to Use Uncanny Plugins Together

Share LearnDash Quiz Results with Students & Educators

Import Student Records Into LearnDash with Uncanny Toolkit Pro

New LearnDash Quiz Report

Transcripts for Group Leaders, Live Timer

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