Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing at a massive rate each year.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from marketing and personal skills, to courses about better parenting and language learning, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing and selling e-learning courses. e-Training delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, audio courses, video-conferencing, forums, eGuides, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective training courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out the best way to deliver training content,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a product that helps people acquire practical knowledge and skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation 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. Almost every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, gardening or creative writing? 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, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses there’s a powerful WordPress solution you may want to keep in mind.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WPCourseware is used in 7,000+ sites and makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of modules and training modules are built from course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new training course, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your course information, add certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether participants need to complete a training section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your course details inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your 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 clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done 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” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Creating training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, registered members can access the content …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your WordPress site:
Be Up And Running In Very Little Time
WPCourseware installs just like every WP plugin. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, 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 Capability
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides site owners with many features. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students can receive training course certificates. Course completion certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up training courses on a new WordPress website.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for students after completing modules or courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments users have submitted regarding WP Courseware:
“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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, 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.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great instructional content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-training courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option lets you install WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to activate WP Courseware on 10 websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price at the time this article was written. This may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you plan to create and sell an online training product, the WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution you need to know about.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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