Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the massive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 online courses covery every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and leadership, to courses on building healthy relationships and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique educational content to teach others.
eLearning – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing courses online include:
- Figuring out the,
- Using popular tools and technologies that students can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, distracting environments, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating products that help people gain practical skills is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes 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 site is powered by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop an online training product then there is a great courseware plugin that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin Is …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress learning management system plugin.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
WPCourseware is used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, courses consist of modules and modules include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export data, create training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify if students must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After your e-course has been published, the content can be viewed by authorized members …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress web site:
Ready To Use In No Time
WP Courseware installs just like any plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP admin area and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or course unit with 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 enrollees.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content accross all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with many unique features. Here are just a few:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete courses with course certificates. Certificates of completion can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option allows you to move courses to other sites.
User Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Sites
WPCourseware works with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials From Plugin Customers
Here are a couple of the testimonials that plugin customers have provided for WPCourseware:
“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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have published loads of great “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
WP Courseware Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to configure WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license option allows you to use WPCourseware on ten websites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition lets you set up WP Courseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
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If you plan to create and sell elearning courses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin you need to know about.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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