Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (e-Training) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covery every subject imaginable, from design and improving self esteem, to courses on health and fitness and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge to teach others.
e-Training – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides many useful technologies and a great environment for creating training courses online. Training-boosting delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio training, web-conferencing, online forums, PDF reports, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in developing courses online.
Some of the drawbacks and challenges include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that course students can intuitively use to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, learner boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating courses that help people acquire new skills and competency in areas of strong need is a great way to grow a list and develop an online stream of revenue. 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. Almost every topic where there is interest and a demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been 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 with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training course here’s a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-training courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A course consists of modules and modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you add new courses, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your course information, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you decide whether course students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course settings easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, 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” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your e-training product has been published, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Use In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every other plugin. Simply upload a zip file containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WordPress administrator area and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or unit with course 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 Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides website owners with many great features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Certificates
Students can receive customized certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function lets you set up training courses on other sites.
Custom Email Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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 a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials that plugin customers 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
Useful 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 training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product License Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to use WP Courseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on ten sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software sells for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create courses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you should definitely consider using.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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