Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at an impressive rate every year.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses on every subject imaginable, from marketing and personal transformation, to courses about stress management and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have something to share with others.
e-Training – Benefits & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides loads of technologies and opportunities for developing and selling online training courses. eTraining tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, audio courses, video-conferencing apps, forums, reports, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning ecourses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out methods of delivering training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell products online, creating products that help people acquire practical knowledge and skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products is 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 niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every subject where there is interest and demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses and your site is built with WordPress, then here’s a great WordPress plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites use WP Courseware. The software makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, training courses consist of training modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new training course, edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if students must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily 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 information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course options)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, 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” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be accessed by logged in authorized users …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress web site on your site:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin user account and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Use on all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides many features to WP users. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
At the end of a course, you can provide students with customized training course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function allows you to move courses to other websites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications for trainees upon module or course completion and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Messages)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use 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 the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how well your students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have submitted regarding 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some educational content like step-by-step tutorials already published on your site, you probably already have a product partially created …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 options and settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option enables you to configure WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license option lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license allows you to run WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download The Product
If you plan to create and sell teaching courses, WP Courseware is a cost-effective and professional courseware solution you may want to consider adding to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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