Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training (eTraining) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the massive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covery every topic imaginable, from design and personal skills, to health and fitness and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique information to teach others.
Online Training – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides loads of tools and opportunities for creating online training courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks.:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools that don’t require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating courses that help people gain useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject where there is strong interest and a demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in fashion photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses and your site is built using WordPress, then there’s a powerful plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites use the WP Courseware plugin. The plugin makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, eCourses comprise of training modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export data, edit training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify if participants must complete a training unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training course details inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to 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” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course has been published, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress site on your website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like any WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your administrator area and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with course 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 Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Use with all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WP users with many unique features. Here are some of those:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Training Certificates
Provide students who successfully complete courses with customized training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function lets you move your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon completing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with one click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Testimonials From Plugin Customers
Here are just a few of the testimonials and comments users have provided for WP Courseware:
“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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published some instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to run WPCourseware on a single WordPress site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin retails for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the product 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 current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download The Plugin
WP Courseware will help you develop and sell e-courses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution you should definitely keep in mind.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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