Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and elearning management systems.
eLearning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at a significant rate year on year.
Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from marketing and developing influence, to courses on health and fitness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain practical skills, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides many useful tools and a great environment for creating and selling courses online. e-Learning computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, audio courses, web-conferencing apps, slide and multimedia presentations, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective online courses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out the best methods to deliver training content,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that don’t require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, learner boredom, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating ecourses that help people gain the skills they need is a great way to grow a list and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, 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 turned into an online training product.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses and your site is driven by WordPress, then there is a great courseware plugin you may want to check out.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware consists of modules and modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new course, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your course information, modify certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide if course students need to have completed a training section before they can advance to the next section …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your courses inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View training course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course options)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form 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” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your etraining course, you can restrict access to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your web site on your site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your admin user section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides website owners with many features. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you set up a course on other WordPress websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials users have submitted 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 the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great instructional content like step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
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 e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, full 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 area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 plugin “how to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you install WP Courseware on one WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition allows you to use WPCourseware on 10 domains. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to install WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was current when this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Plugin
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell etraining courses, The WPCourseware plugin is a great courseware solution that you may want to consider.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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