Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and elearning.
e-Learning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eTraining course sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from IT & software and personal skills, to courses on health and fitness and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating e-courses. Training delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, audio courses, web-conferencing apps, eGuides, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning and developing effective online training courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out the best training content delivery method,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can use intuitively to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods delivered across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, lack of motivation, distracting environments, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that teaches others useful things is a great way to grow a list and develop a new 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 an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic where there is interest and a demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ecourses then here’s a great WP plugin that you may want to keep in mind.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
WPCourseware is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware consists of modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, edit training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if learners need to complete a course section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view course information ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user 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, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can 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” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, users must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload a zip folder containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or 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 Capacity
WP Courseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers website owners with many unique features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Training Certificates
Provide students who successfully complete courses with customized course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function lets you move your course to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate students upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Messages)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build the course.
- 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 course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
Feedback From Plugin Users
Here are a few of the testimonials that plugin users have written about the WP Courseware 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have published some educational articles and tutorials.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option lets you run WP Courseware on one WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on ten web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license enables you to activate WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price at the time this article was published. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
WPCourseware helps you create and sell a training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution you should definitely look into.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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