Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (eTraining) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web design and personal productivity, to courses about parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique content to teach others.
Online Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides many technologies and a great environment for creating and selling online training courses, but there are also a number of challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that do not require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating courses that teach people subjects in strong demand is a great way to attract new subscribers or 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 anything can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. 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 new online training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ecourses here’s a great courseware solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware contains modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you add a new course, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your data, create custom certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if participants need to have completed a training unit before they can advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about your training courses ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course details easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type 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 Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your WordPress site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WP Courseware installs just like any regular plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP admin user section and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses 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 Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to WordPress users. Here are just some:
Course Outline And 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 with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Provide course participants who successfully complete your training courses with certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to move courses to other sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages for students after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware works with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials and comments that customers have written 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
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 online training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great educational articles and tutorials already published on your site, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete 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 available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This allows you to install WPCourseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This enables you to use WP Courseware on 10 websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license option lets you activate WP Courseware on 25 WordPress websites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the WP Courseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the product retails for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price here:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Plugin
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop online training products, WP Courseware is a great courseware plugin you need to know about.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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