Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web development and growing your influence, to stress management and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
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 unique content to share with others.
Online Learning – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning training courses online include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that course students can use instinctively to ,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an elearning course that helps people acquire practical knowledge and skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create ecourses here’s a great courseware plugin you should definitely keep in mind.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used on 7,000+ sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and training modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit existing course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export data, edit training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can decide if participants need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(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 range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching 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 course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your module, 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” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning product, your registered members can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Fast Installation
WP Courseware installs like every other WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Use with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers many great features to WordPress users. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates
Provide course participants with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option allows you to move courses to other websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete the quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to build your course, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Integrates With Membership & eCommerce Sites
WP Courseware works with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And e-Commerce Integration)
User Feedback
Here are just some testimonials that plugin customers have provided 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
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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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are some instructional articles and tutorials have already posted on your website, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund 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 a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin training step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition lets you run WPCourseware on a single website. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to configure WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This edition allows you to set up WP Courseware on 25 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current at the time this review was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information here:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell an online training course The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution you may want to consider using on your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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