Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online learning marketplaces like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online on every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and personal brand building, to courses about health and fitness and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge and skills, but also for individuals that have unique information to share with others.
eLearning – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing e-courses. eTraining tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, audio courses, web-conferencing, online forums, slide and multimedia presentations, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning and developing effective courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out the,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that students can use immediately to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating courses that help people learn useful subjects is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject where there is interest and demand to learn can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you plan to develop online training courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Product Description
WPCourseware is the leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used on thousands of sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware consist of modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create custom certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can decide if course participants need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your courses inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
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 lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, it can be viewed by logged in members with access permission …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your WordPress site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or course 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 allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as videos, audio files, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many features. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with a customized certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up a course on other WordPress websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grade with just one click …
(Custom Email Message – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Membership Site And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials that plugin users have written about 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, 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware 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.
WP Courseware Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to use WP Courseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This edition allows you to configure WP Courseware on 25 WordPress sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
If you would like to develop e-courses, WPCourseware is an inexpensive and professional plugin you need to know about.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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