Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online teaching marketplaces like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at a tremendous rate every year.
Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from IT & software and personal transformation, to courses about happiness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing e-courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools that course students can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating products that help people learn useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an online training course.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training product this article will introduce you to a powerful solution that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin Is …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course includes modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, modify training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating 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 training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
Once your training course has been published, it can be viewed by logged in members with access permission …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress site:
Easy, Quick And Simple To Install
WPCourseware installs just like every WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: The plugin deliver training content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers many unique features to WordPress users. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students can receive customized certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with a single click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 helps you track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Membership Site And e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are a couple of the testimonials plugin 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, 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 online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have a number of instructional articles and tutorials.
Product Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option lets you run WPCourseware on 1 WordPress website only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you install WPCourseware on ten websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to install WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin retails for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Info
For demo videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create an online training product WP Courseware is a powerful courseware solution that you should check out.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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