Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing teaching and training courses online and elearning.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from design and personal productivity, to courses about building healthy relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ courses online covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique educational content to share with others.
Online Courses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many useful technologies and a great environment for creating and selling e-courses, but there are also many drawbacks.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using popular tools that students can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and potential lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating ecourses that teach people useful things 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 build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an e-learning course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell learning products then let me introduce you to a powerful WordPress solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware include training modules and modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure your courses.
For example, you decide if course students need to have completed a training section before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your website on your WordPress website:
Fast And Easy Installation
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training module, or course 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 Expandability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides web site owners with a number of great features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
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 the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Provide course participants with customized certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer your course to other sites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages for students upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use 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. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how your students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Product Customers
Here are some of the testimonials plugin users have submitted for the WP Courseware plugin:
“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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete money-back 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 settings area provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you activate WP Courseware on one WordPress site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option allows you to activate WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to activate WPCourseware on 25 sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software is selling for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information here:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you plan to develop and sell an online training product, WPCourseware is an inexpensive and powerful courseware solution that you may want to consider using.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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