Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing at an astounding rate.
Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from office productivity and personal productivity, to courses on better parenting and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire the skills they need, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge to teach others.
e-Learning – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling online training courses. e-Learning tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, audio courses, video-conferencing apps, downloadable reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in developing ecourses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery method,
- Employing popular tools that learners can immediately use to ,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating elearning courses that teach people commercial subjects in areas of strong demand is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell e-training courses and your website is built with WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great plugin that can help you.
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WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of WordPress sites use the WP Courseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, courses include modules and modules can contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add new courses, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, modify certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can specify if course students need to complete a course section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all course information inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be viewed by registered users …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your web site:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WordPress admin account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, module, or course 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 Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio files, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using this plugin include:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers website owners with many great features. Here are just some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students can receive customized training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature lets you move courses to other websites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email 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 after passing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with a single click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials that customers have provided for the WPCourseware 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are some educational content like step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website or blog, you probably have a partially-created product …
(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 etraining courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks in your business.
WPCourseware Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete 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 explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you activate WPCourseware on a single WordPress domain. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option lets you use WPCourseware on 10 domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you install WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the product is selling for the pricing shown above. This 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 you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Product
WP Courseware helps you build an elearning product quickly and easily. This is a great courseware solution that you should definitely add to your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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