Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online course sites like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing at a tremendous rate each year.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from web development and personal finance, to better parenting and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills of useful things, but also for businesses that have something valuable to share.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many technologies and a great environment for developing training courses online. Training tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, audio training, web-conferencing apps, forums, PDF reports, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning and developing effective training courses online.
Some of the challenges include:
- Working out the best method to deliver content,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating ecourses that help people gain new skills and competency in areas of high interest is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business 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.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell learning products there’s a powerful solution that you may want to check out.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
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.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WPCourseware is currently being used on over 7,000 WordPress websites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware comprise of modules and training modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, add certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can choose whether learners need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course information ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding 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 reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of 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 training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, it can be viewed by registered users …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your admin user area and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, 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 Capability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, videos, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides many features to WP users. Below we have listed some of those:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Students can be issued with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up a course on a different site.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user notifications for trainees after completing modules and courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to build the course, 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 your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Here are some of the testimonials that plugin customers have submitted 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have a number of “how to” content like tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 domains. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license allows you to run WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price at the time this content was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
WPCourseware will help you build and sell ecourses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely consider using.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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