Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and elearning.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from office productivity and personal skills, to courses about religion & spirituality and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides tremendous opportunities for creating and selling e-courses. Training tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, slide and multimedia presentations, online forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing training courses online.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training,
- Employing familiar tools that course students can use instinctively to ,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
Online Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating an e-course that teaches practical subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem 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 content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses then let me introduce you to a powerful solution that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware include training modules and training modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your data, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether students need to complete a course section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training courses inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply 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. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress website:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with course 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 Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Use with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers website owners with many great features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants who successfully complete courses with course certificates. Course certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email messages for course participants upon module or course completion and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to build the course, you can add 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware works with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration)
User Feedback
Below are some of the testimonials and comments users have submitted regarding the WP Courseware 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 marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have published some educational content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product License Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you configure WPCourseware on a single site. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option enables you to install WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to run WP Courseware on twenty-five domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of the WP Courseware software can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing shown above was correct at the time this article was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Plugin
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop an online training course The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful plugin you should definitely check out.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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