Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 online courses covery every subject imaginable, from internet marketing and building self-esteem, to courses on happiness and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique information to share.
eCourses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating and selling e-courses, but there are also a number of challenges.:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that students can use intuitively to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell products online, creating etraining courses that teach people useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-training products then here is a great courseware plugin that you may want to add to your site.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WPCourseware is used on thousands of sites and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware comprise of training modules and modules are built from course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, edit training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can choose if course students need to have completed a course section before they can progress to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type 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 section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create professional training courses easily with WP Courseware)
Once your training course is published, the content can be viewed by logged in members with exclusive access permission …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress website:
Be Up And Running In Very Little Time
WP Courseware installs just like every other plugin. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training 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 Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin 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 add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio files, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers website owners with a number of features. Here are just some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with training course certificates. Certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you move courses to other sites.
Custom User Message
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules and courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete a quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(Custom Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 course grade book helps you track how your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Here are a few of the testimonials and comments plugin users have written about 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
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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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete refund 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 area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option allows you to activate WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on ten websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition lets you use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the product retails for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
WPCourseware helps you develop e-courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely check out.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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