Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing at a massive rate each year.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from design and personal finance, to courses about happiness and music, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing effective courses online include:
- Figuring out the,
- Employing familiar tools that course students can use instinctively to ,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom, lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating a course that teaches people new skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have plenty of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you would like to develop e-training products, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution you need to know about.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin)
Thousands of websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating training courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course consists of modules and training modules are built from units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create custom certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if learners need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training course information inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, 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 modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done 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” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the content you have configured …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
Once your elearning course is published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add courses to your WordPress site or blog on your WordPress website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your administrator area and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a 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 Capability
WPCourseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio files, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with many features. Here are some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Certificates Of Completion
Provide students with customized training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course completion certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you transfer your course to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages for course participants after completing modules or courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(Custom Email Message – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose 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 students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration)
User Feedback
Below are just some testimonials that users have written about 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great educational articles and step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you could already have a product partially created …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create 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.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you run WP Courseware on a single website. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to activate WP Courseware on 10 websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin sells for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Product
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell an online training product, WP Courseware is a great WordPress solution you may want to check out.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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