Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online course marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from marketing and personal transformation, to courses about stress management and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to gain new skills, but also for businesses that have something valuable to teach.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning courses online include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Using popular tools and technologies that don’t require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating courses that help people acquire the skills they need is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop learning products then there is a powerful courseware plugin that you may want to consider using on your site.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used in thousands of WordPress sites and makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, training courses consist of training modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you add new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your training content, create training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can choose if students need to complete a course section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue 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, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form 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” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the information you have configured …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-training product, users 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: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Configure. Ready To Use In Minutes.
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard 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 functionality.
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 Expansion Capability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content Formats
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 embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to web site owners. Here are just some of those features:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Certificates
Issue course participants with customized training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up training courses on other WordPress websites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments that plugin customers have submitted regarding 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is very 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on a single web site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to use WP Courseware on 10 sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to activate WPCourseware on 25 domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Price details for the WP Courseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the product is selling for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing information here:
Additional Product Information
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you may want to consider.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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