Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training (e-Training) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses covery every topic imaginable, from design and personal brand building, to happiness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain the skills they need, but also for individuals that have unique content to teach others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing training courses online include:
- Working out the,
- Using familiar tools that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating courses that help people learn new skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell online training courses and your site is built using WordPress, then let me introduce you to a great WordPress solution you may want to keep in mind.
Our WordPress Product …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used in over 7,000 sites and makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware include training modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you add a new course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your data, edit certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if students need to complete a course unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize 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 training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses 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 you have configured …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be viewed by users with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your site:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user area and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with 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 Capacity
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as videos, audio files, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides a number of features to site owners. Here are just some of these features:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature lets you set up your course on other WordPress sites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user messages for students after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(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 instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are just some testimonials and comments users have written about 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
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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 online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any 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 courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
Product Support
The plugin 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 options and settings area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This edition allows you to set up WPCourseware on a single site. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This enables you to use WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This option lets you install WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software retails for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software developer when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing:
Additional Product Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you may want to look into.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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