Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training course sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing at an astronomical rate year on year.
Udemy offers 30,000+ online courses on every subject imaginable, from business and leadership, to courses on stress management and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ courses online on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides great opportunities for creating courses online. Learning-boosting tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, PDF reports, forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning, developing and implementing effective e-learning courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that students can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
Online Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating e-courses that help people gain the skills they need 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 customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or a passion for fashion photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you plan to create and sell ecourses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful WP plugin you may want to consider using.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress websites use WP Courseware. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, A training course comprises of modules and training modules are built from course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your course information, create certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can decide whether students need to have completed a training unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all courses inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your 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 your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your training product is published, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your website:
Installation Is Easy, Fast And Simple
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin user area and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with course 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
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides many great features to web site owners. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your course with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with a course completion certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages for course participants after completing modules or courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys & 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. You can also download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Sites
WPCourseware can be used with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials that plugin users 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
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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
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
WPCourseware is very 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition lets you activate WP Courseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to activate WPCourseware on 10 websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license allows you to configure WP Courseware on 25 domains. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the plugin retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Product
WP Courseware helps you build ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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