Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online training and e-learning.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners don’t have face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses on every subject imaginable, from internet marketing and growing your influence, to courses on happiness and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to acquire new skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides many great opportunities for creating online courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Working out the,
- Employing familiar tools that learners can immediately use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, potential lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that helps people learn practical subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products 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. Every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create e-courses then here’s a powerful courseware solution you should keep in mind.
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WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is currently being used in thousands of websites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware include modules and training modules include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new training course, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export training content, edit certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify whether students need to have completed a course section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide 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, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and 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 details from the plugin settings section …
(Creating training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
Once your training course has been published, it can be viewed by members with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to add courses to your WordPress site or blog on your site:
Fast Installation
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses 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 organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, videos, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides web site owners with a number of great features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Training Certificates
Provide students who successfully complete training courses with training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you move courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages for students upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WP Courseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments 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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital 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 “how to” articles and tutorials have already posted on your site, you could already have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks in your business.
WP Courseware 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option allows you to set up WP Courseware on 1 web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to install WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the plugin sells for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the plugin 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 Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
If you would like to develop online training courses, the WPCourseware plugin is an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin you may want to consider.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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