Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing at an astronomical rate.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from marketing and personal transformation, to courses on parenting & relationships and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 online courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique educational content to share.
e-Training – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning online courses include:
- Figuring out the best methods to deliver training content,
- Using popular tools that course students can instinctively use to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as the lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of student motivation, distracting environments, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating ecourses that teach people useful things is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell learning products then here is a great solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware includes modules and modules can contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, add training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether course students need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training course details inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user 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 & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
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 form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have configured …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your etraining product, it can be viewed by authorized members …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add courses to your WordPress site on your WordPress web site:
Quick Installation
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your admin login and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with course 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 Expansion Capability
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers many features to WordPress users. Here are just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via 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 using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Provide students who successfully complete training courses with customized certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you set up training courses on another site.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Messages)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials and comments that plugin customers have written about 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
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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
WPCourseware – 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.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website or blog, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export 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 outsourcing business tasks.
Product Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s options and settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin “how to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to use WP Courseware on a single WordPress site. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to run WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license option enables you to activate WPCourseware on 25 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin retails for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product seller when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
WPCourseware will help you create courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin you should definitely consider using.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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