Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “e-training,” is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training course sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from IT & software and developing influence, to courses about health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating etraining courses. eLearning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, reports, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in developing online training courses.
Some of the drawbacks and challenges include:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that course students can use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, student boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating e-learning courses that help people gain useful skills is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products 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. Almost every topic where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an e-course.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create an online training product then there’s a great courseware plugin that can help you.
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WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a leading WordPress course management system plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WP Courseware plugin is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, eCourses consist of training modules and training modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, add certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether students need to have completed a training section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Creating training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, the content can be viewed by authorized members …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your site on your WordPress site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your administrator login and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with 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 Expandability
WP Courseware 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 allow you to add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio files, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware offers website owners with many features. Here are just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with customized training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up training courses on a different site.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages for students upon module and course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure the course.
- 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 instructor grade book will help track how well your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials and comments that plugin 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business 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 product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have some “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete 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 menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This option allows you to configure WPCourseware on 1 website only. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option lets you install WP Courseware on ten web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition allows you to install WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software is selling for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
WP Courseware will help you develop and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin you should definitely check out.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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