Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from web design and personal productivity, to parenting & relationships and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides great opportunities and tools for creating and selling e-courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out the best delivery methods,
- Using popular tools that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a course that teaches others useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility 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 business built around commercial photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that 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 online training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses this article will introduce you to a great courseware solution you should definitely know about.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used on 7,000+ websites and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware comprises of training modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new training course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your data, modify certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if course students must complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course information inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, 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, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating 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 order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your elearning product, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress site on your WordPress site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or 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 Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Works on all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with a number of great features. Below we have listed just some of those:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll Course Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with one click …
(User Messaging – WPCourseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how well your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback customers have submitted for 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
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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
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of “how to” content like tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable training courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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” section inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This edition lets you run WPCourseware on a single web site. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option lets you run WPCourseware on ten WordPress websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition enables you to set up WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the product retails for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin seller when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
If you would like to create e-learning products, WP Courseware is a cost-effective and professional WordPress solution that you may want to consider using on your site.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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