Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing at an astounding rate.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from business and career development, to courses on happiness and photography, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have valuable educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning training courses online include:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, learner boredom, lack of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating a learning product that helps people gain the skills they need is a great way to grow a list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses then there’s a great WP plugin that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a leading online learning management system plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used in 7,000+ websites and makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WP Courseware contains training modules and training modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, modify training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware 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)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can decide if course participants need to complete a course section before they can advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user 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, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form 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 Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(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 shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Creating training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your e-learning course has been published, registered users can access the content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin user section and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily 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 arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides a number of features to WordPress users. Here are some of those features:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and 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 an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students who successfully complete training courses can be issued with certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with one click …
(Custom Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & eCommerce Sites)
Testimonials
Here are just a few of the testimonials plugin customers 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, 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 online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete plugin training video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition lets you configure WP Courseware on 1 site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This edition lets you install WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the WP Courseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the plugin developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Plugin
WPCourseware will help you build e-courses quickly and easily. This is a great WP plugin you should definitely look into.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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