Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online training and elearning management systems.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable, from IT & software and career development, to courses on stress management and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something to share.
eLearning – Benefits & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling training courses online. e-Training computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, audio courses, web-conferencing apps, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning and developing effective courses online.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Employing familiar tools that learners can intuitively use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, potential lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information-based products, creating e-training products that help people gain the skills they need is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic imaginable can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business built around photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop training products and your site is built using WordPress, then there’s a great WP solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating elearning courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware consists of modules and modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new training course, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your training content, edit certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you decide if learners need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course details)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Configure. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs just like every other plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with 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 Capacity
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would typically add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Works on all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with a number of features. Below we have listed some of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have 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 a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can be issued with customized certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up your course on other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware lets you create custom email notifications for course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure the course.
- 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 instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials From Customers
Here are some of the testimonials plugin users have provided for 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have some educational articles and step-by-step tutorials.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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 options and settings area provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license lets you configure WP Courseware on a single WordPress web site. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was correct when this content was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop elearning products WPCourseware is a powerful courseware plugin you need to look into.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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