Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training 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-Learning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covery every topic imaginable, from web development and building self-esteem, to courses about creativity and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Opportunities & Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing courses online, but there are also significant challenges.:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating products that help people learn practical things is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an elearning course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses and your site is built using WordPress, then there is a powerful WP solution that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress learning management plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 WordPress sites use WPCourseware. The plugin makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, courses contain modules and modules are built from units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, edit certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you decide whether course students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating 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 content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course has been published, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your site on your web site:
Very Easy To Install
WPCourseware installs just like any plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, 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 Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers many features to web site owners. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Provide course participants who successfully complete your training courses with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees upon module or course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can use 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 a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Sites
WPCourseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials that plugin customers have published about 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Product 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 website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of educational content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete 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 options and settings area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to use WP Courseware on 1 website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license enables you to configure WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license option allows you to run WP Courseware on twenty-five sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the product retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
WP Courseware helps you create ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware solution you should definitely consider using on your site.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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