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Update Course sidebar to place a "Take Course" call-to-action

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[Type] Enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

I suggest updating the sidebar of individual Courses (such as here) to place a CTA-like button and help people sign up easier. Some courses have a nice, but lengthy, explanation before you are finally able to sign up. Positioning the button at the top of the page would hopefully capture more learners to take the course before they bounce off the page.

My mock-up below also utilizes the registered user count currently showing in the table. We could pull this number out and use it to attract people to sign up.

What the site currently shows
current-course-page
Suggested updates to the sidebar
proposed-sidebar-on-course-pages

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the individual Course page and its sidebar at the linked example, then compare the current sidebar and proposed mock-up. Identify how the registered user count is currently shown in the table; done means a prominent “Take Course” CTA appears near the top and the count is reused as shown in the proposal.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
design, frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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