Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable, from office productivity and personal brand building, to health and fitness and motivation, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content to share.
eTraining – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of developing ecourses include:
- Figuring out the best method to deliver training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools that course students can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating e-courses that help people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and 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 an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop ”how-to” products and your site is built with WordPress, then there is a powerful courseware solution you may want to check out.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on 7,000+ websites and makes creating etraining courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you add new courses, edit existing course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export training content, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether participants need to have completed a course unit before they can advance to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about your training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the content you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After your e-training course has been published, it can be accessed by authorized users …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your web site:
Quick Installation
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WordPress admin account and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Use with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides many unique features to WP users. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
Issue students who successfully complete training courses with certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to move your course to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages for trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Email Messages)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add 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. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how well your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
eCommerce & Membership Site Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials that users have written about 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund 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 explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This edition allows you to install WPCourseware on a single domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license lets you set up WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Price details for the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was correct at the time this article was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the plugin 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 Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop etraining products WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you may want to consider using on your site.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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