Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Training course marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the massive growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from web design and personal skills, to courses about stress management and language learning, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing e-courses include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Using popular tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating etraining courses that teach people commercial subjects in strong demand 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 attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ecourses and your website is driven by WordPress, then let me introduce you to a great WP solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading online course management system plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, A course consists of training modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new training courses, edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your data, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can decide whether students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course options)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” 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 list of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training course, the content can be viewed by users with permission to access the information …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your website on your site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Configure. Ready To Use In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your administrator section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply 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 Expandability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Use with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides many features to site owners. Here are just some of these features:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants who successfully complete training courses with certificates. Certificates of completion can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to move courses to other websites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure your course.
- 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 instructor grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware works with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials plugin users have submitted 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published lots of instructional content like tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% refund 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin “how to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on a single WordPress domain. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This option allows you to install WP Courseware on 10 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to install WPCourseware on 25 domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the plugin is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the software seller when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing information:
Additional Info
For demo videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you develop and sell learning products quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you should definitely keep in mind.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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