Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic training (eTraining) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 courses online on every subject imaginable, from business and leadership, to courses about stress management and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something to share with others.
eLearning – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides great opportunities and tools for creating online courses. eLearning computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in planning and developing effective courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, loss of focus, etc.
Online Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating courses that teach practical things to others is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business or passion for photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-courses and your website is built with WordPress, then let me introduce you to a great WP solution you should definitely check out.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, courses consist of modules and modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export data, edit certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify whether course participants need to have completed a training section before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course information inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, 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 training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” 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 table containing all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, it can be viewed by logged in authorized users …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Use In No Time.
WP Courseware installs like every other plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin user section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers a number of great features to site owners. Below we have listed just some of these features:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a training certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you move your course to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials that plugin users have provided for 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 online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials already published on your website, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-learning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks in your business.
WPCourseware Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one 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 …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to use WPCourseware on ten domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This edition enables you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price when this article was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Information
For demo videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WP Courseware helps you build e-courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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