Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
eTraining is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses on every subject imaginable, from internet marketing and developing influence, to religion & spirituality and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides loads of opportunities and tools for developing and selling training courses online, but there are also significant challenges and drawbacks.:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating a training product that helps people acquire useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic where there is interest and demand to learn can be turned into a learning product.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have 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 an inexpensive way to develop and sell elearning products there’s a great solution you may want to consider using on your site.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware contains modules and training modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new training course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your training content, create training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether participants need to have completed a course section before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course details inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about all courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course options easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training 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 the options you have configured …
(Creating training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After your training product has been published, the content can be viewed by members with permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to add courses to your web site on your site:
Installation Is Easy
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course 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 Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as videos, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Use with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides website owners with a number of features. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via 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 view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a training certificate. Course certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you move your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for students after completing modules or courses and to communicate 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 one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Messages)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials that users have provided for 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, 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
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are some educational articles and tutorials already published on your site, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create 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.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete 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 options and settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license enables you to use WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This allows you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Price details for the WPCourseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing shown above was current when this review was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WP Courseware helps you develop etraining courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware plugin you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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