Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online courses and e-learning systems.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online learning marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from office productivity and leadership, to courses about building healthy relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain practical skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning and developing effective e-courses include:
- Figuring out content delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating an e-course that teaches others new skills 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, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses here’s a great plugin that you should look into.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, A course consists of modules and training modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export data, modify certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether course participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about all training courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the 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 options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Creating training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, your registered members can access it …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress site:
Easy And Fast To Install
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works on all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides many unique features to website owners. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a certificate. Certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function lets you move courses to other sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with a single click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add 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 how your students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials that plugin users have written 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have published loads of great “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option allows you to run WPCourseware on a single WordPress web site. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to use WPCourseware on ten web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin author when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details here:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you develop products quickly and easily. This is a powerful WP solution you should definitely add to your site.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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