Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning, or “e-learning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from business and personal finance, to courses about health and fitness and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing e-courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an etraining course that teaches others new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around commercial photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you would like to develop and sell an online training course, there’s an inexpensive and powerful courseware solution that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Product …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used in over 7,000 websites and makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your course information, edit training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether course students need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view details about your training courses ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” 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 table containing your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your etraining product, the content can be accessed by logged in authorized users …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your website or blog on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Use. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works on all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to WordPress users. Below we have listed a few:
Course Outlines
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 are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up a course on a new WordPress website.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email messages for trainees upon module and course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with one click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have provided for WPCourseware:
“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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin training step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Licensing Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on 1 website only. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on 10 sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WPCourseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Price details for this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
WP Courseware will help you create an e-learning product quickly and easily. This is a great solution that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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