Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 courses online on every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and improving self esteem, to courses on better parenting and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing training courses online include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a course that teaches others useful subjects is a great way to grow a list and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every subject where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or an interest in commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you want to create and sell an online training product, there’s an inexpensive and powerful courseware plugin you need to know about.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 websites use the WPCourseware plugin. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export training content, modify certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify whether course students need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Creating training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After your e-course has been published, you can restrict access to registered users only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your website on your WordPress website:
Installation Is Easy, Fast And Simple
WP Courseware installs just like any WordPress plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator section and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio files, video, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides WP users with a number of features. Below we have listed a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Training Course Certificates
Students can receive customized course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials and comments that users 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, 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” articles and tutorials published on your website, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to build and sell 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.
Support
WPCourseware is very 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ training tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you configure WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition enables you to set up WP Courseware on 10 websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license enables you to activate WP Courseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was correct when this content was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get This Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell ecourses, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution you should definitely keep in mind.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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