Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from internet marketing and leadership, to courses on better parenting and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective ecourses include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Using popular tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that helps people learn practical things is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products 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. Almost every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses there’s a great courseware solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
Over 7,000 WordPress sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware consist of training modules and training modules comprise of units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your training content, edit certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if course participants must complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course information “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding training modules and course 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 training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After your e-learning product is published, users must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress web site:
Installation Is Easy & Fast
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload a zip folder containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP administrator section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training 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 Expansion Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits of using this plugin include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with a number of great features. Below we have listed 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.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students can be issued with customized training course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option allows you to set up training courses on a different website.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user messages for students upon module or course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials and feedback customers have submitted regarding WPCourseware:
“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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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” section inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you install WP Courseware on a single WordPress website. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option allows you to configure WP Courseware on ten WordPress web sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option lets you activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of the WPCourseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the plugin sells for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the product author when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware will help you develop products quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware plugin you should definitely add to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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