Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online courses and e-learning.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from web design and personal brand building, to courses on religion & spirituality and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
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 skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information to teach.
e-Training – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for developing and selling online training courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that students can use immediately to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom and potential lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information products, creating elearning products that teach people useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is 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. Every subject imaginable can be turned into an online training course.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you want to develop an online training course, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used on over 7,000 websites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and training modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new course, add or edit existing course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, create certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add 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 fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether learners need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all courses inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind 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” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have added …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be viewed by users with access permission …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your site on your website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WP Courseware installs just like any other WP plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin user area and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with 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
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware offers many features to website owners. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates
Students can receive customized training course certificates. Course certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to transfer your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Message)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback that plugin customers have written 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
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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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some instructional content like tutorials.
Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you configure WP Courseware on 1 domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license lets you run WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This enables you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was current when this article was written. This may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Plugin
WP Courseware will help you build and sell courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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