Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning, or “e-learning,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses on every topic imaginable, from marketing and personal development, to courses about building healthy relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to acquire new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge to teach.
eLearning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing ecourses. e-Learning computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, audio courses, video-conferencing apps, eGuides, forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to developing training courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating a product that teaches others useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an etraining course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-learning courses and your site is built with WordPress, then here is a great WP solution that can help you.
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WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware include modules and training modules comprise of course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new course, add or edit existing course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export course information, create custom certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can decide if course participants need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your course information inside your admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options you have configured …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, your registered members can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your site on your website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs like any WordPress plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin user area and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides many great features to website owners. Here are a few:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also 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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages for students upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – User Messaging)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add 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. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Customers
Below are a few of the testimonials that customers have submitted for the WP Courseware plugin:
“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 – 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 blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% 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 provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This license option lets you configure WP Courseware on a single WordPress website. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to set up WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition allows you to install WP Courseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The price of WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the software is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product seller when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Product
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress solution you need to look into.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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