Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web development and personal productivity, to courses about stress management and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many topics 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.
eCourses – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing elearning courses include:
- Working out the best training delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of human contact, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell products online, creating a product that teaches 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 attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an e-training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell teaching products and your website is built using WordPress, there’s a great solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, training courses consist of training modules and modules include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your data, add certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you decide if learners need to complete a course section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates 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 and drop, etc …
(Edit your course options easily)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
Once your e-learning course is published, registered members can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below are just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your web site:
Ready To Use In Very Little Time
WP Courseware installs just like any regular plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content accross all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides a number of great features to website owners. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with certificates of completion. Certificates of completion can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you move courses to other sites.
User Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Notifications)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to structure the course, 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials and feedback users have published about WP Courseware:
“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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published lots of great “how to” articles and tutorials.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete money-back 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 menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to use WP Courseware on a single WordPress web site. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you use WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This edition allows you to run WP Courseware on 25 sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was correct at the time this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop ”how-to” courses The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful courseware solution that you should definitely know about.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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