Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online courses and elearning.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy provides 30,000+ online courses covery every subject imaginable, from web development and personal productivity, to courses on creativity and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have valuable information to share.
e-Training – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing e-learning courses, but there are also a number of challenges.:
- Working out the,
- Using familiar tools that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating ecourses that help people acquire useful skills is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into a learning product.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you would like to develop and sell e-training products, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software)
Over 7,000 sites use the WPCourseware plugin. The software makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware comprise of modules and training modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export data, create custom training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if learners need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course information “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-training course, it can be accessed by logged in authorized users …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your website on your site:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include:
- Use with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers WordPress users with a number of great features. Here are a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete courses with training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option allows you to set up training courses on a new WordPress website.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email notifications for course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are a few of the testimonials that customers 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete refund 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 available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on 1 domain only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition enables you to set up WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license allows you to set up WP Courseware on 25 WordPress sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the plugin developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
WPCourseware will help you create an e-training course fast. This is a great WP solution you should definitely look into.
For full details, visit the plugin website here:
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