LearnPress Co-Instructors

LearnPress Co-Instructors - Multi-instructor collaboration for online courses

The LearnPress Co-Instructors plugin extends the functionality of the LearnPress system by allowing multiple instructors to be assigned to a single course. This solution is designed for learning platforms, online schools, and course creators who want to manage a team of instructors, distribute teaching responsibilities, and present complete instructor profiles. LearnPress Co-Instructors adds organizational flexibility and greater author visibility.

LearnPress Co-Instructors Key Features

• Assign multiple instructors to one course, with the option to designate a primary instructor.
• Display a list of co-teachers on the course page with a short bio, photo, and profile link.
• Role and permission synchronization – each co-teacher can have access to manage materials, lessons, and grades according to the roles set.
• Possibility to assign specific lessons or modules to individual instructors, which improves team coordination.
• Integration with LearnPress templates and compatibility with popular WordPress themes, enabling consistent display of lecturer information.
• Widgets and shortcodes that allow you to place information about your co-instructors in various places on your website.
• Filtering and searching options for courses by instructor – useful for users looking for courses taught by specific people.

Benefits of use

LearnPress Co-Instructors enhances the professionalism of the learning platform by enabling the presentation of the teaching team and the division of tasks among experts. As a result, courses become more engaging for participants, who can learn about instructors and choose classes led by specific specialists. From a management perspective, the add-on streamlines delegation of responsibility, enables collaboration between authors, and accelerates the publication of materials.

• Greater credibility of courses thanks to visible profiles of co-teachers.
• Easier content management and quick assignment of responsibility for modules.
• Better user experience with clear information about course authors.
• Possibility to create hybrid courses with experts specializing in different topics.

Practical applications

The LearnPress Co-Instructors add-on is suitable for a variety of scenarios: university courses, corporate training, thematic bootcamps, and MOOC platforms where content is created by a team of specialists. It allows you to create courses co-taught by a subject matter expert and a moderator, organize webinar series with guest speakers, and implement educational projects requiring an interdisciplinary approach.

Technical aspects and integrations

Designed as an extension of the LearnPress ecosystem, the plugin focuses on compatibility with its course, lesson, and quiz structure. The plugin leverages existing WordPress user roles, making it easy to assign permissions without the need to create additional accounts. Additional features, such as widgets and shortcodes, allow for flexible integration of co-instructor information into the site's layout.

Implementation tips

• Before assigning co-instructors, it is important to define the roles and responsibilities of each instructor.
• The use of short biographies and current photos increases the confidence of course participants.
• For courses with multiple modules, consider assigning responsibility for specific lessons to avoid editorial conflicts.

LearnPress Co-Instructors is a solution designed for those managing complex learning platforms that require the collaboration of multiple specialists within a single course. This plugin provides courses with a team-based structure, clear author representation, and improved organizational capabilities, resulting in higher-quality educational offerings and a better student experience.