Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing online training and elearning.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from web development and personal productivity, to courses about health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides many useful tools and a great environment for creating and selling online training courses. Training performance-boosting tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio training, video-conferencing, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning and developing effective online training courses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out content delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that course students can use intuitively to get trained,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating products that teach practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject where there is strong interest and a demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses then there’s a great courseware solution that can help you.
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WP Courseware – Online Learning Management 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 and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on thousands of WP sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware contain modules and modules are built from course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, edit course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export course information, edit certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all courses.
For example, you can specify if course students need to complete a training section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit course options)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the content you have added …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After your e-course is published, registered users can access it …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your site or blog on your website:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, module, or 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, videos, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to WP users. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Training Course Certificates
Students can receive training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to set up training courses on other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user notifications to congratulate course participants upon module or course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure your course, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Site Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a couple of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have published about the WP Courseware 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Product Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option allows you to run WP Courseware on a single web site. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you configure WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current pricing when this content was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Information
For demo videos showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell e-courses, WP Courseware is a great courseware plugin you need to know about.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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