Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from IT & software and improving self esteem, to courses on better parenting and music, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge to teach.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating online training courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Working out methods of delivering training content,
- Using popular tools and technologies that students can use immediately to ,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating a product that helps people learn practical things is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-learning course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop an online training course then there is a powerful plugin that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Product Is …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware include modules and modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your course information, add certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide if learners need to complete a training section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue 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 …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your WordPress web site on your site:
Quick Installation
WPCourseware installs like every WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your administrator area and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functions.
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 Capability
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio files, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using this plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides site owners with many features. Below we have listed just some:
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 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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Course Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students can receive certificates. Certificates of completion can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up your course on a different website.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with just one click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & eCommerce Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials plugin customers have published about 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
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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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website or blog, you could already have a product partially created …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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 options and settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product License Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on one WordPress site only. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This edition allows you to use WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to run WP Courseware on twenty-five domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the pricing at the time this article was written. This may or may not be the actual price set by the plugin author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For demo videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install This Product
WP Courseware helps you create an e-training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you should definitely look into.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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