Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy provides over 30,000 ecourses covery every subject imaginable, from web development and personal brand building, to courses about better parenting and music, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides many great opportunities and tools for developing and selling ecourses, but there are also significant challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the best way to deliver training content,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that learners can use to ,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell products online, creating ecourses that help people gain the skills they need is a great way to grow a list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into a learning product.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to develop learning courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional solution you need to know about.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a leading WordPress learning management system plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware contain modules and training modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new training course, edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether course participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses 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 & drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your unit, just 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 shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Create professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, authorized users can access it …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your WordPress website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin user area and activate.
Really Simple To Use
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 functions.
Just create a course, training 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 Expansion Capability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many features. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a customized course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you set up training courses on a different website.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – User Messaging)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Here are just some testimonials that users 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, 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 marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have published some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to install WPCourseware on a single domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This option lets you set up WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition lets you set up WPCourseware on 25 sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was correct when this content was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software author when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop ecourses, The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP plugin that you should keep in mind.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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