5 Ways to Take Your Online Course Beyond Just Content

Written by Mark Langdale

12 May 2025

Enhancing your LearnDash courses isn’t just about delivering content — it’s about creating engaging, impactful learning experiences. These five strategies will help you add value, boost retention, and deepen learning for your audience.

#1 Add Live Calls

Bring a human touch to your courses with live sessions. Whether it’s Q&As, coaching, or workshops, real-time interaction helps build trust and connection.

#2 Add Social Learning

Let your learners connect, collaborate and share insights. Social learning builds community and encourages peer support, and it’s easier than ever with BuddyBoss.

#3 Add Memberships

Turn your course into a long-term offering. Memberships help you structure your content, create exclusive spaces, and generate recurring revenue, all within LearnDash using MemberDash.

#4 Incorporate AI

AI can help make online learning more personalised, engaging and effective. At Training Spark, we’re strong believers in authentic learning, getting learners to think critically, reflect on real-world challenges, and actively apply what they learn.

Reflection is a powerful tool in this process, but many learners struggle to get started.

The AI eLearning Powerpack makes this easier by generating intelligent, personalised prompts based on the learner’s own input, turning a blank space into an opportunity for deeper thinking and application.

#5 Add Cohort-based Learning

Drive engagement with group-based learning. Cohorts move through the course together, creating shared momentum and accountability. Learn how to set this up with our Cohort Manager plugin.

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