Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online training marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online on every subject imaginable, from office productivity and improving self esteem, to stress management and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to share with others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides many opportunities for creating and selling training courses online, but there are also a number of challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating ecourses that teach people new skills is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you would like to develop an online training course, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware solution you may want to consider adding to your site.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware contain modules and training modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you add a new course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export data, modify training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can decide whether students need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit your course options easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind 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” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the content you have added …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After your e-course has been published, authorized members can access it …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress web site:
Easy & Quick To Install
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin login and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with 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 Expansion Capability
WPCourseware allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware provides many great features to web site owners. Here are some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive customized certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function lets you move courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with one click …
(Custom Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how well your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Membership Site And e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And eCommerce Integration)
User Feedback
Here are just a few of the testimonials that plugin customers 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published a number of great “how to” articles and tutorials.
Product Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on one WordPress website only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license option lets you configure WP Courseware on ten WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to activate WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the software retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For demo videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware helps you develop and sell courses quickly and easily. This is a great courseware plugin you should definitely look into.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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