Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online courses and elearning.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online course sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at a significant rate.
Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable, from business and personal skills, to courses about health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses 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 valuable knowledge to share.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides tremendous technologies and opportunities for developing etraining courses. Training tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, audio training, web-conferencing apps, online forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning etraining courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery method,
- Employing familiar tools that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student performance,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating ecourses that help people gain new skills is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-learning course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you plan to create e-courses, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware solution that can help you.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is the leading online course management system plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites use WPCourseware. WP Courseware makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware contains training modules and training modules include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new course, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, create certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all courses.
For example, you decide if course participants must complete a training unit before they can advance to the next section …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view training course information ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP 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 course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you use shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Create training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training course, you can restrict access to the content to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your WordPress website:
Easy To Install
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, training 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 Capacity
WP Courseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Use on all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers many great features to site owners. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can receive a customized training certificate. Certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up a course on a new website.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with one click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments plugin users have written 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Product Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete 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 provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This option lets you run WPCourseware on a single website. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing when this content was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WPCourseware helps you develop and sell a training course quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin you should definitely check out.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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