Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online training marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from business and building self-esteem, to courses on building healthy relationships and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of developing ecourses include:
- Figuring out the,
- Using popular tools that students can use intuitively to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating ecourses that help people gain useful skills and competency in subjects where there is a high demand is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-training products there’s a great plugin that you should definitely look into.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
7,000+ WordPress sites use the WP Courseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WP Courseware consist of modules and modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export course information, modify certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you decide if participants need to have completed a training unit before they can progress through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. 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 modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(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” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the information you have added …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your elearning course, users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your WordPress site:
Installation Is Easy
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin user account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just 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, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content Types
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 posts or pages besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Works on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware provides web site owners with many features. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode 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 dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Participants 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 your training courses with training course certificates. Course completion certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function allows you to move courses to other websites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware lets you create custom user messages for course participants upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Custom Email Notifications And User Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how your students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
eCommerce And Membership Site Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Integration)
Testimonials From Product Users
Here are just a few of the testimonials plugin users have submitted for 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have a number of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full money-back 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option enables you to set up WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition enables you to run WPCourseware on 10 web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This option allows you to configure WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the software retails for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the plugin developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details here:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get This Product
If you would like to develop and sell training courses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin you may want to consider using.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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