Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 courses online covery every subject imaginable, from office productivity and personal development, to parenting & relationships and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing e-courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Using popular tools that learners can intuitively use to ,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
Online Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating products that teach useful subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? 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. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training product here’s a great courseware plugin that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is the leading WordPress learning management plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, A course includes modules and training modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new training course, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, add training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you decide if participants must complete a training section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings 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 information about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
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 lets you insert course and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your WordPress website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs like every other plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with course 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 WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio files, video, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides many features to WP users. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with training course certificates. Training course certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function lets you set up your course on a different website.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure the course, you can use 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WPCourseware can be used with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials customers have submitted for 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new 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.
Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% refund 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 options and settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of video step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on a single WordPress site. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition allows you to configure WPCourseware on ten web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the software sells for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create e-courses WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP plugin that you should definitely check out.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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