Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning management systems.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable, from IT & software and improving self esteem, to stress management and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for creating e-courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information products, creating an e-course that helps people acquire the skills they need is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-learning courses and your website is built with WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great courseware plugin that can help you.
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WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is used in thousands of WP websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, A course comprises of training modules and training modules comprise of course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you add a new course, edit course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you decide if course participants must complete a course section before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course information inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, the content can be viewed by logged in users with permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides many unique features to site owners. Here are some of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course 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)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Certificates
Issue course participants with training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to set up training courses on a new site.
Custom Email Message
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(Email Notifications – 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 your needs.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware can be used with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials users have provided for 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
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great instructional content like tutorials have already posted on your website, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable training courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
WP Courseware Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings menu provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin “how to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license lets you activate WP Courseware on a single site. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This option allows you to activate WP Courseware on 10 websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition lets you configure WP Courseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price when this content was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin seller when you visit the website 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 demo videos showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WP Courseware helps you develop a training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely check out.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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