Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing online training and elearning.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing at a massive rate each year.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online covery every topic imaginable, from office productivity and developing influence, to courses about creativity and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the challenges of developing courses online include:
- Working out the best way to deliver content,
- Using popular tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a product that helps people learn practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another 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 a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is 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 you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create online training products and your site is driven by WordPress, then here is a great courseware solution that you need to keep in mind.
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WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware 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 – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites use the WPCourseware plugin. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware contains training modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you create a new training course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your training content, edit certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you decide if students need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize 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, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the content you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, it can be accessed by logged in registered users …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware installs like every WP plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or 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 Expansion Capability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content accross all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides website owners with a number of great features. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your course using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Provide course participants who successfully complete your training courses with course certificates. Certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you move your course to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages for students after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – User Notifications)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure the course.
- 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments that users have published about WPCourseware:
“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 yourself online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full money-back 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 options and settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on a single WordPress web site. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to install WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing above was current when this review was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software author 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 the current pricing information here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
WP Courseware helps you create ecourses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you should definitely consider using on your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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