Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing at an astronomical rate.
Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from web design and building self-esteem, to courses on stress management and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides many technologies and a great environment for developing and selling courses online. Learning performance-boosting computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, online forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in developing e-courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery method,
- Employing popular tools that students can use instinctively to ,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of human contact, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell products online, creating a product that teaches others practical things is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around commercial photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you want to create ”how-to” courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional WP solution that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware 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.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
Over 7,000 websites use the WPCourseware plugin. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, e-Courses contain modules and modules are built from course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new training courses, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, edit training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify if participants need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP 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 information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, 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 ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Creating training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course is published, registered users can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your website on your WordPress site:
Be Up And Running In Very Little Time
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WordPress admin account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or course 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers many features to website owners. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with training course certificates. Course completion certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user messages for students after completing modules or courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with one click …
(Custom Email Message – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials and feedback that customers 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, 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
Plugin 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 easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page 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 staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 settings menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product License Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option enables you to configure WP Courseware on one WordPress website only. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you set up WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you install WPCourseware on 25 websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the software developer when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Product
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop an online training product, WP Courseware is a great solution you may want to consider using on your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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