Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing teaching and training courses online and elearning systems.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at a tremendous rate.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from business and developing influence, to courses on happiness and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
This 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 – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing online training courses. Training computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, audio courses, video-conferencing apps, reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning and developing effective elearning courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out the,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that students can intuitively use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating a course that helps people gain the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable topic can be turned into an etraining course.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop ecourses then here is a powerful courseware solution you may want to add to your site.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WP Courseware contain training modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, add certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can decide whether course participants need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all training courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
Once your training course is published, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress site on your website:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your admin account and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or 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
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, video, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides many great features to web site owners. Here are some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with customized certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function allows you to transfer courses to other websites.
Custom User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create 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 successfully completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with just one click …
(Custom User Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to build your course.
- 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are just a few of the testimonials and comments that plugin customers have written 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
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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 online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are some educational content like step-by-step tutorials already published on your site, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% money-back 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 options and settings menu provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option enables you to run WPCourseware on 1 domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This edition enables you to run WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin author when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
WP Courseware helps you develop and sell e-courses quickly and easily. This is a great courseware plugin you should definitely check out.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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