Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from web development and personal transformation, to courses about better parenting and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to teach others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating and selling e-learning courses. e-Learning delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, online forums, eGuides, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning and developing effective e-courses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can instinctively use to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
Online Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating etraining products that help people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable subject can be turned into an online training course.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have plenty of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop teaching products there’s a great courseware plugin that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin Is …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used on 7,000+ WordPress websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A course includes training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you decide if learners need to have completed a training unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view details about your training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(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 all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the information you have added …
(Create professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After your training product has been published, your registered members can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your WordPress website:
Quick & Easy Installation
WP Courseware installs like any WordPress plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin login and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a 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 Expansion Capability
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with many great features. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can receive training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you transfer courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to structure the course, you can add 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 a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Integration)
User Feedback
Here are just a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have written about 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
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training 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 educational articles and tutorials.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full 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 a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product License Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license lets you activate WPCourseware on a single WordPress site. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition allows you to activate WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you activate WP Courseware on twenty-five domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software retails for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin author when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Product Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Product
WP Courseware helps you develop and sell elearning products quickly and easily. This is a powerful WordPress solution you should definitely consider using on your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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