Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable, from office productivity and leadership, to courses about parenting & relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ courses online on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain useful skills and competency in areas of strong need, but also for individuals that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing e-courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Using popular tools that course students can use intuitively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
Online Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information products, creating ecourses that teach people practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create elearning products this article will introduce you to a great courseware solution that you may want to consider adding to your site.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware 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 – Online Course Creation Software)
Over 7,000 websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating e-training courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A training course consists of modules and modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you create new courses, edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, create certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can choose if course participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training courses inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Creating professional training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training product is published, the content can be viewed by registered members …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add courses to your site on your WordPress web site:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware installs like every plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your administrator section and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
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.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course 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 create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as videos, audio, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin deliver content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware provides many features to website owners. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student 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 the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user notifications for trainees upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with just one click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes & 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WP Courseware can be used with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback users have written about 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
Product 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.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials already published on your site, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WPCourseware on 1 web site only. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license lets you run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WP Courseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current at the time this review was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-learning products WP Courseware is a powerful solution you may want to consider using on your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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