November 2, 2025 — How should we say this: we are not big fans of LMS plugins. At least not when it comes to creating a simple, effective online course. Many LMS tools are heavy, complex, and offer more features than you actually need. Luckily, WordPress is incredibly flexible.

In this talk, we’ll share how we create custom online course setups, using a smart combination of free plugins and custom-coded solutions. From structuring the content and choosing the right plugins, to designing the user experience and setting up payments. We’ll walk you through the exact setup we use. It’s lightweight, scalable, and easy for clients to manage themselves.

August 30, 2022 — A lo largo de la Meetup repasaremos el concepto de LMS y por qué son tan útiles a la hora de construir academias online con WordPress. La sesión estará dividida en dos partes: una teórica y otra práctica.

En la parte teórica veremos qué es un LMS, analizaremos sus funcionalidades y definiremos unos criterios básicos a la hora de elegir una de la muchas opciones que existen (gratis y de pago).

Y en la parte práctica, nos pondremos manos a la obra y os mostraré un ejemplo real de lo que es posible hacer con estos plugins: crear cursos online de forma tan sencilla como crear entradas de WordPress.

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September 28, 2020 — ¿Te gustaría implementar cursos virtuales con WordPress? Participa de la charla de Moisés Sakiyama (Perú) quien nos mostrará como crear una escuela digital usando el plugin Sensei LMS. Una excelente oportunidad para escuelas e institutos que buscan migrar al mundo digital.

March 17, 2019 — WordPress and the Learning Ecosystem

This presentation describes how WordPress can become part of a greater information ecosystem. Although we’ll review this using a free WordPress based Learning Management System as the source of the information, the presentation will cover the existing free tools available to share the information with systems such as HRIS or Production planning systems. We’ll also cover how all of this fits into the GDPR scheme.

December 1, 2016 — WordPress is tremendous with scaling for a large audience, especially for online learning. However, unlike a typical classroom, engagement among a community is not a given. Let’s explore the tools and tactics you can use with WordPress to create an engaged community through strategic student interaction, gamification, challenges and content to keep visitors returning, growing and flourishing in your website. Not only will we explore the “how” with the plugins that achieve this, but also the “why;” strategies that actually work. Having worked with 500 members in WP Elevation (a large community member WordPress website) and over 100 members in RockStar Empires (a large community member WordPress website), I’ve quickly seen what it takes to avoid the sound of “crickets” and inspire a passionate community.

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October 30, 2016 — Online courses are hot in business right now, and the best classes are much more than a series of videos. With WordPress, you can create a perfect platform for learning along with solid courses to serve your audience. We’ll explore what makes a great platform and a solid course plus WordPress configuration options to create this. From bbPress and Learning Management Systems to BuddyPress, we’ll look at what’s possible along with difficulty levels of the various implementations.

Whether you are a business owner looking into how online courses can increase business or a developer looking for a new package to offer customers, this session is for you.

A downloadable guide and private area demonstrating one of the implementations will be available to attendees.

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