Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online training and elearning management systems.
Electronic training (e-Training) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from design and personal finance, to courses about parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge, but also for individuals that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing online courses include:
- Working out methods of delivering training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that students can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of face-to-face interaction, lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating learning products that help people acquire new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to develop and sell e-training courses, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
Thousands of WordPress sites use the WP Courseware plugin. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course comprises of training modules and modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your data, create certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if course students need to complete a course section before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have added …
(Create training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your training course has been published, authorized members can access the content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your site:
Easy & Fast To Install
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP administrator login and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to WP users. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students can receive a customized certificate of completion. Certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to set up training courses on another website.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email notifications for trainees upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom User Message)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- 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 instructor grade book helps you track how your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware integrates with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials that customers have submitted for 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published loads of great instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund 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 options and settings menu provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This option lets you set up WP Courseware on one web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition enables you to run WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you use WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price when this content was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details here:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create an online training product, The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful plugin you may want to keep in mind.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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