Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the tremendous growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from web design and personal productivity, to courses on stress management and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
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 new things, but also for individuals that have valuable educational content to share.
e-Courses – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating and selling e-courses. Training tools include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, eBooks, forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges involved in planning online courses.
Some of the drawbacks and challenges include:
- Working out the best training content delivery method,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information-based products, creating courses that teach practical things is a great way to grow a list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you want to create and sell an online training product, there’s a cost-effective and professional WP solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware comprises of training modules and modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export course information, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you decide if learners need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the information you have added …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-training product, it can be accessed by logged in your registered members …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your site:
Installation Is Easy And Simple
WPCourseware installs just like any plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers many features to web site owners. Below we have listed some:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Course Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete training courses with customized course certificates. Certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you set up a course on a different WordPress website.
Custom User Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email notifications for students upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – User Messaging)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to structure your course, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Membership & e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials that customers have published about the WPCourseware 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
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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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on one website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to set up WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on 25 WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the pricing when this article was written. This may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you plan to create an online training course, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin you need to know about.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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