Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eLearning sites like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from office productivity and personal transformation, to courses about better parenting and photography, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of developing courses online include:
- Figuring out content delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
Online Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating training courses that help people acquire useful skills is a great way to grow a list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop etraining courses and your site is built using WordPress, then here is a powerful solution you need to keep in mind.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
7,000+ websites use WPCourseware. The software makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware include modules and modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if course students need to complete a course section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about all courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your e-learning product has been published, the content can be viewed by logged in users with exclusive access permission …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your site on your site:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, video, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include:
- Works with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides many features to website owners. Here are just a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Certificates Of Completion
Students can receive a certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up training courses on other WordPress sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications for course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with one click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
Testimonials From Plugin Customers
Below are just some testimonials and feedback that plugin users have submitted for the WPCourseware plugin:
“No e-learning solution for WordPress compares to the ease and speed that WP Courseware offers people when setting up online courses.” Chris Lema
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“Nate contacted me about checking out WP Courseware. I did… and I was impressed. Today, I have WP Courseware integrated into the delivery side of Blog Marketing Academy itself.” David Risley, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This license lets you use WP Courseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to run WP Courseware on ten sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the WP Courseware software can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price when this article was written. This may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
If you plan to create and sell ecourses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress plugin you need to know about.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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