Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “e-training,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from office productivity and personal skills, to courses on building healthy relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain the skills they need to advance further, but also for businesses that have something unique to teach.
eCourses – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing online training courses include:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Using popular tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a product that helps people gain useful skills and competency in subjects where there is a high level of demand is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, gardening or copywriting? 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 already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell ecourses then there is a great courseware plugin that you may want to consider adding to your site.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
Over 7,000 websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A course includes training modules and modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your course information, create certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about your courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View information about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can 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 modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you 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 configured …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Configure. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with course 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 Capacity
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Use on all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with a number of great features. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide students with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function lets you transfer courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware lets you create custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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 course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership & eCommerce Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
User Feedback
Below are some of the testimonials and comments that users have written about the WP Courseware 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, 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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website or blog, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license enables you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to configure WP Courseware on ten websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option lets you set up WP Courseware on twenty-five domains. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin sells for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Product
WP Courseware will help you create e-courses fast. This is a powerful solution that you should definitely check out.
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