Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners don’t have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Training course marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covery every subject imaginable, from internet marketing and developing influence, to health and fitness and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain useful skills and competency in subjects where there is a strong interest, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable content to teach others.
eLearning – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective e-courses include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools that learners can use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information-based products, creating courses that help people acquire useful skills and competency in subjects where there is a strong demand is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-learning courses then let me introduce you to a great courseware solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware consists of training modules and training modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new training course, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export course information, create custom training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you decide if course participants must complete a training section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Creating training courses with WPCourseware)
After your e-training product has been published, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add courses to your website on your website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every other plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many unique features. Below we have listed just some of those:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Provide students with course completion certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course completion certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up training courses on other sites.
Custom User Message
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages for students upon module and course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to structure your course, 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WP Courseware can be used with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And eCommerce Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials that plugin customers have published about the WPCourseware 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have plenty of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete refund 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 area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on 1 website only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you run WP Courseware on 10 web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you run WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the product is selling for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
WP Courseware will help you build ecourses fast. This is a powerful WordPress solution that you should definitely keep in mind.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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