Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online courses and elearning management systems.
e-Learning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from business and growing your influence, to better parenting and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge in useful subjects, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating e-courses, but there are also many drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
Online Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating ecourses that teach others 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 customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an elearning course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop training courses then let me introduce you to a powerful courseware solution you should keep in mind.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on 7,000+ sites and makes creating learning courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware comprise of training modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether learners need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course details inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about all courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, 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 modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course has been published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your admin user area and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly 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 arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers many features to web site owners. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
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 view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with customized training certificates. Course completion certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up a course on another website.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages for course participants upon module and course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with one click …
(WPCourseware – User Messaging)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Membership Site & eCommerce Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials From Product Customers
Below are just some testimonials that plugin customers have provided for 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund 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 menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license enables you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to activate WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This option lets you configure WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product author when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Product
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell an online training course WP Courseware is a great WP plugin that you should definitely know about.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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