Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “e-training,” is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from design and personal transformation, to courses on creativity and language learning, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing online training courses. eTraining tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, online forums, slide presentations, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing courses online.
Some of the challenges include:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Employing popular tools that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
Online Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information-based products, creating a course that helps people learn useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic where there is interest and demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got a business built around photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create teaching products and your website is powered by WordPress, then let me introduce you to a great courseware plugin that you may want to consider.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin)
Over 7,000 websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware contains training modules and modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, edit certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can decide whether participants must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course details “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about all courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done 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” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your WordPress website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or 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 Expansion Capacity
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Use with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers many features to website owners. Below we have listed a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option allows you to transfer courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user notifications for students after completing modules and courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with a single click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to build your course, you can add 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 survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Membership & e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have published about WP Courseware:
“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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition lets you install WPCourseware on 1 WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This license option allows you to install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on 25 domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current price when this review was published. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin developer when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
WP Courseware will help you develop ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware plugin that you should definitely keep in mind.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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