Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
e-Learning is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from IT & software and growing your influence, to stress management and motivation, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides many technologies and opportunities for creating and selling online courses. Learning-boosting tools include Learning Management Systems, online videos, video-conferencing apps, audio training, online forums, PDF reports, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning e-courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out content delivery methods,
- Employing familiar tools that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating elearning courses that help people acquire useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got skills, knowledge or a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to create an online training product, there’s an inexpensive and powerful courseware solution you need to know about.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A course comprises of modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export course information, create custom certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you decide whether learners must complete a training section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about all courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-learning product, it can be viewed by logged in members with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, 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 Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WP users with many great features. Below we have listed just some of those:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates
Students can be issued with a customized certificate of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user messages for trainees upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – User Notifications)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Sites)
Feedback From Plugin Customers
Here are a few of the testimonials plugin 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, 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option enables you to configure WPCourseware on a single web site. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on 25 WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the software is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product seller when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
WP Courseware will help you build a training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you should definitely consider using.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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