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 providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from web development and growing your influence, to courses on parenting & relationships and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating and selling courses online. Training computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, forums, downloadable reports, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in planning courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools that course students can use intuitively to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that teaches others practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell ecourses and your site is built using WordPress, here’s a powerful solution you need to know about.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course consists of modules and training modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you create new training courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, edit certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if students must complete a course section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of 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. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the content you have added …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
Once your etraining product is published, the content can be accessed by logged in registered users …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your WordPress site:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your administrator login and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create 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 arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow 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, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with a number of great features. Here are a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a customized certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(Custom Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add 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 a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & eCommerce Sites)
User Feedback
Below are some of the testimonials and comments that 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
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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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% 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 area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition lets you activate WPCourseware on one domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to activate WP Courseware on 10 sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition lets you set up WPCourseware on 25 WordPress sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the software sells for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the plugin seller when you visit the site 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 Product Information
For demo videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you plan to create and sell ecourses, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress solution that you need to know about.
For full details, visit the plugin website here:
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