Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training 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 education sites like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing at a massive rate every year.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from internet marketing and leadership, to courses on religion & spirituality and music, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing etraining courses include:
- Figuring out the,
- Using familiar tools that course students can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information-based products, creating a learning product that helps people acquire the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-training products then here’s a great plugin that you should definitely keep in mind.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating elearning courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes training modules and modules are built using course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you decide whether course students need to have completed a training section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course information ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course options)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have configured …
(Create training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your e-training product has been published, users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Configure. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as videos, audio files, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Use on all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content accross all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with a number of great features. Here are just some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses 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 a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move courses to other websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 instructor grade book helps you track how students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials and comments plugin customers have published about 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
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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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials already published on your website, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable etraining courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to use WP Courseware on a single domain. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition lets you activate WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the software seller when you visit the product website 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 Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Product
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training product, WPCourseware is a great solution that you may want to consider using.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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