Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at a tremendous rate.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from marketing and personal transformation, to parenting & relationships and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities & Challenges
The digital medium provides many technologies and a great environment for developing online courses. Training tools include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning, developing and implementing online courses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that learners can use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a course that teaches commercial subjects in areas of strong demand is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create elearning courses and your site is powered by WordPress, there’s a great plugin that can help you.
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WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
WP Courseware is used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, training courses comprise of modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new courses, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, create training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to complete a training unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. 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 content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After your e-training course has been published, authorized members can access it …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your website:
Really Easy To Install
WP Courseware installs like any regular WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio files, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides many features to WP users. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can be issued with a certificate of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Custom User Message
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user notifications for course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And 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. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Here are just some testimonials and comments plugin users have submitted for WP Courseware:
“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
Product 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 post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have published loads of great educational articles and tutorials.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option lets you set up WPCourseware on 1 domain only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option enables you to use WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This allows you to configure WPCourseware on 25 web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the WPCourseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current pricing when this article was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing information here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Product
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop training products, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you may want to consider adding to your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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