Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Training course marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at an astounding rate year on year.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online on every subject imaginable, from IT & software and growing your influence, to courses about happiness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of developing courses online include:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that students can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, learner boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating courses that help people acquire practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a list and develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses then there’s a great plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin)
Over 7,000 WordPress sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course contains training modules and modules include units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new training course, edit course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export training content, edit certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether course students need to have completed a course section before they can advance through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View details about your courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of 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 messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
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. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have added …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WP Courseware)
Once your training product has been published, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add courses to your web site on your site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with 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 Expandability
WPCourseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, videos, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Works with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with many features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a customized training certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function allows you to transfer your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for students upon module and course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how well your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials plugin users have published 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
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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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% refund 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 settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option enables you to use WPCourseware on a single WordPress site. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 domains. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition enables you to configure WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the plugin sells for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software seller when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download The Product
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses, WPCourseware is a great courseware plugin you should know about.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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