Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “e-training,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covery every topic imaginable, from web design and personal skills, to courses on creativity and music, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of developing ecourses include:
- Working out the best delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that don’t require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating an e-course that helps people acquire practical skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses and your site is built with WordPress, then there’s a powerful plugin that can help you.
Our WordPress Product Is …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, courses consist of modules and training modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new courses, edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your training content, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether course participants must complete a course unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide 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” section)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your web site on your web site:
Easy, Quick & Simple To Install
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard 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 functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with a number of great features. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with a training certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to move your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate students upon module and course completion and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with just one click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can add 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 survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site & eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And eCommerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are just some testimonials and comments that plugin customers have provided for 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, 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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some educational content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website or blog, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
Product 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 menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option enables you to install WPCourseware on one site only. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This lets you run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license option allows you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was current when this review was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the website 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 Information
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell ecourses WPCourseware is a powerful courseware plugin that you may want to consider adding to your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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