Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at an impressive rate.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ courses online on every topic imaginable, from office productivity and improving self esteem, to courses on health and fitness and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable information to teach others.
eLearning – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling training courses online, but there are also many drawbacks.:
- Working out the best delivery method,
- Using popular tools that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, boredom, loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell products online, creating an ecourse that helps people gain useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training product there’s a powerful WordPress solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware contains training modules and training modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your course information, add training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you decide if course students need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue 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” section)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress website:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, 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 WP Courseware plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Works with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers website owners with many great features. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as 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 a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll New Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates
Issue students with customized course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course completion certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you transfer courses to other sites.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications for students upon module or course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom User Message)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Site Integration)
Testimonials From Product Users
Here are just a few of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have provided 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, Author, Speaker, and E-Learning Expert
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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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full 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 options and settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option enables you to activate WPCourseware on a single web site. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition lets you set up WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on 25 sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price at the time this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software author when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details here:
Additional Product Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
WPCourseware helps you build e-courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful WordPress plugin you should definitely consider using.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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