We’re excited to introduce a new process that gives administrators greater control over their organization’s library when requesting products not found in the LearnCommunity Library. The Custom Created Products (CCP) feature is now available, allowing you to create custom listings and initiate vetting workflows—without waiting for LearnPlatform to add the product or relying on traditional submission processes. This saves time and simplifies the process, making it easier to manage your edtech ecosystem.
What are Custom Created Products (CCP)?
CCP is a new tool that allows LearnPlatform administrators to:
- Add and manage custom tools (e.g., hardware or institution-specific tools).
- Respond to educator requests for products not yet listed in the LearnCommunity Library more quickly and efficiently.
- Access up-to-date vetting data, track usage in the Inventory Dashboard and submit provider applications by merging custom tools to existing LearnCommunity Library versions when they become available.
This new feature simplifies workflows, empowers admins to adapt to unique needs, and eliminates unnecessary delays in EdTech management.
Why This New Process Matters
1. Improved Oversight and a Streamlined Workflow
Previously, educators had to first request products to be added to the LearnCommunity Library when they were unavailable, leaving admins without awareness of the request. Once added to the LearnCommunity Library, teachers had to request the product to then be vetted by their admin. Now, all requests are routed directly to the admin, thus providing greater oversight and saving educators the additional step of requesting a product twice.
2. Faster Responses to Educator Requests
CCP helps administrators take immediate action by allowing them to create a custom product to then kick off workflows even before a corresponding LearnCommunity Library version exists. Once an LearnCommunity Library version becomes available, administrators can seamlessly merge their custom-created tool with the library version, which also transfers any organizational data that was attached to the custom product onto the LearnCommunity Library version. This also enables usage tracking through the Inventory Dashboard, the ability to submit provider applications, and provides additional vetting information related to privacy, security and accessibility.
3. Greater Customization for Your EdTech Library
Many organizations have unique ways of referring to edtech, or have products that are specifically designed for them. With CCP, Administrators can rename and update logos for all products, as well as add homegrown and hardware products to their library. Giving them more control over how products appear, and ensures their library reflects their true edtech needs.
How to Use the Custom Created Products
There are two ways that Custom Created Products can be used:
- Admin-Created Products: If an administrator wants to proactively create a custom product, follow these steps:
- Log in to LearnPlatform and navigate to Management > Products.
- Click “+Add Product” and select “Create Custom Product.”
- Use the wizard to input product details, such as name, type, URL, and logo.
- Learn more about creating custom products as an admin here.
- Educator-Requested Products: When an educator requests a product not found in the LearnCommunity Library:
- Administrators will receive the custom product requests in the same Requests tab where all other requests for LearnCommunity Library products are queued.
- They can review the request, assess its details, and decide whether to create a custom product in order to kick off a workflow, -or- simply close the request if it does not warrant additional vetting or representation in your library.
- ***Please note that a workflow can NOT be initiated until an Administrator creates the product, at which point you can manually start the workflow from the request management tab or product management tab.
- Learn more about processing educator-requested products here.
