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, or “elearning,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online course marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covery every subject imaginable, from marketing and building self-esteem, to courses about building healthy relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 ecourses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique content to share with others.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many great technologies and opportunities for developing e-learning courses. eLearning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, e-Books, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning elearning courses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that course students can use instinctively to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating etraining courses that help people acquire practical knowledge in useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable subject can be turned into an elearning course.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ”how-to” products then here is a powerful WordPress plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress learning management system plugin.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
WPCourseware is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of training modules and modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new course, edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export your training content, add training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if learners must complete a course unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all training courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert course and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After your e-course is published, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress site on your website:
Really Easy To Install
WP Courseware installs like any WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course 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 Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to web site owners. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Issue course participants with certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you move your course to other sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages for students upon module or course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware works with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials and comments that plugin customers have submitted for the WPCourseware 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware 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.
Product Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 options and settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition enables you to set up WPCourseware on a single website. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition lets you run WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license lets you activate WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the software retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software author when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install This Product
WP Courseware will help you create and sell e-learning courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely keep in mind.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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