Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing at an astronomical rate.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online on every subject imaginable, from web design and building self-esteem, to courses about happiness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique educational content to teach.
Online Courses – Opportunities & Challenges
The digital medium provides many useful technologies and a great environment for developing online courses, but there are also many challenges.:
- Working out the,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can immediately use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, potential lack of student motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating a course that teaches useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. 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 industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses this article will introduce you to a powerful solution that you should know about.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is the leading online learning management plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware consists of training modules and modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit existing course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export data, add training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify if course students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress through to the next section …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course details inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
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 clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your web site on your WordPress web site:
Installation Is Easy
WP Courseware installs like any other plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP administrator area and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with 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
WP Courseware allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many unique features. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also 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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Certificates
Students can receive a customized certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer your course to other sites.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications for students upon module and course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership And e-Commerce Integration
WP Courseware works with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin customers have provided 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have published a number of “how to” content like tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on 1 domain only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to use WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software sells for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual price charged 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 latest pricing here:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
WPCourseware will help you develop and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you should definitely keep in mind.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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