The Connect Drive plugin has an integration with Tutor LMS that allows instructors to add Google Drive files as course content. What’s even more innovative is the multi-instructor functionality, which allows different instructors to connect their own individual Google Drives.
This integration makes it easy for instructors to share course content and collaborate on creating engaging Google Drive Files as online courses.
Step-1: Install & Activate Necessary Plugins
To integrate Google Drive with the Tutor LMS plugin, you have to Install & Activate both the Connect Drive & Tutor LMS plugins inside your WordPress website.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
- Search for Connect Drive and Tutor LMS one by one.
- Click Install and then Activate them one by one.
Step-2: Enable Tutor LMS Integration
- Navigate to the Connect Drive plugin from the WordPress dashboard.
- Go to Settings > Integrations.
- Enable Tutor LMS.
- Click Save Changes.
Step-3: Allow Instructors to Upload Courses
- Navigate to Tutor LMS > Settings.
- Go to the General tab.
- Enable Marketplace.
- Click Save Changes.
Step-4: Enable Google Drive Preferred Video Source
- Navigate to Tutor LMS > Settings.
- Go to the Course tab.
- Tick Google Drive as the Preferred Video Source.
- Click Save Changes.
Step-5: Connect the Instructor’s Google Account
- Instructors must navigate to their Dashboard.
- Go to Settings > Google Drive.
- Click on Add New Account.
- Connect the instructor’s preferred Google Drive Account.
Instructors can now manage their Google Drive course files directly from their Tutor LMS dashboard.
Step-6: Create Course
To create a course as an instructor, navigate to the instructor’s dashboard > click on the New Course button.
Step-7: Set up Course Information
Instructors can enter and set up their course effectively by entering the Course Title, Slug, Course Description, Feature Image, and others.
Step-8: Set Google Drive Video as Course Intro Video
Instructors can also add the Course Intro Video that has been hosted on their Google Drive.
- From the Intro Video section, click on the Add from URL button.
- Select Google Drive from the drop-down selection.
- Click on the Select from Google Drive button.
- Select the Course Intro Video from the instructor’s linked Google Drive account.
- Choose Video Type: Embed or Direct Media.
Step-9: Add Course Topic
- To add a course topic, navigate to the Curriculum tab.
- Click on the Add Topic button.
- Click on Add New Topic.
- Enter the Topic Name and Topic Summary.
- Click the OK button to add the inserted topic.
Step-10: Add Course Lesson
- To add a course lesson, click on the Lesson button from the Curriculum tab.
- Enter Lesson Name, Lesson Content, Feature Image, Set Google Drive course video, Exercise Files, and others.
- Save & Publish the Course.
Now the instructor has successfully published their Google Drive files as course content on the Tutor LMS platform with the help of the Connect Drive plugin.