Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covery every topic imaginable, from web development and building self-esteem, to courses on happiness and music, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire commercial skills and competency in subjects that will advance them further, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating e-courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the best training delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that learners can instinctively use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as the lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of student motivation, distracting environments, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating products that teach useful subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, 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 anything can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-learning course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell an online training course and your site is built using WordPress, then here is a powerful plugin that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
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 using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
WPCourseware is used on 7,000+ WordPress websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, e-Courses consist of training modules and modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export course information, create custom certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether course students need to have completed a course section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training courses inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your 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 information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training product has been published, the content can be viewed by users with access permission …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your WordPress website:
Easy To Install
WPCourseware installs just like every other WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, training module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers many features to web site owners. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificate Distribution
Issue course participants who successfully complete training courses with customized training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you move your course to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete a quiz. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – User Messaging)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials customers have published about WP Courseware:
“No e-learning solution for WordPress compares to the ease and speed that WP Courseware offers people when setting up online courses.” Chris Lema
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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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have lots of “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license allows you to install WP Courseware on a single WordPress site. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to install WPCourseware on 10 web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to use WPCourseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price when this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a great WordPress solution that you should definitely consider.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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