Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and elearning management systems.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing at an astronomical rate each year.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses on every subject imaginable, from office productivity and growing your influence, to courses about health and fitness and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Opportunities & Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating and selling e-courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Working out the best method to deliver content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, lack of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating products that help people acquire the skills they need to advance further is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into a learning course.
(Got an interest or business built around commercial photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you plan to create an online training course, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution that can help you.
Our WordPress Product …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
Thousands of websites use WPCourseware. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware contain modules and modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export course information, create certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether participants need to have completed a training unit before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Customize 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. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind 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” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training course, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your web site on your WordPress web site:
Ready To Go To Work In Minutes
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your administrator area and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers website owners with a number of great features. Below we have listed a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to transfer courses to other websites.
Custom User Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email notifications to congratulate students upon module and course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback customers have published about WP Courseware:
“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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license enables you to install WPCourseware on a single site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This enables you to run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition enables you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing at the time this article was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin author when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Plugin
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell elearning products WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you may want to download.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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