Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ online courses covery every subject imaginable, from business and improving self esteem, to courses about stress management and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Training – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling elearning courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks.:
- Working out methods of delivering training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that course students can immediately use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information-based products, creating an ecourse that helps people gain new skills is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create etraining courses and your website is powered by WordPress, then there’s a powerful solution that you should definitely check out.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress course management plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware includes modules and modules comprise of units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, add certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether students need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your courses inside the WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Edit course settings easily)
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 form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have configured …
(Creating professional training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training course has been published, it can be viewed by users with exclusive access permission …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress website:
Installation Is Easy And Simple
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your administrator area and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with 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 Expandability
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware provides WP users with a number of great features. Here are some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete training courses with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option lets you move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user messages for course participants after completing modules and courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with just one click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how well your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials that users have provided for 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, 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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some educational articles and tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This edition allows you to install WP Courseware on a single web site. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to activate WP Courseware on 10 sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price at the time this review was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software developer when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information here:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses, The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful solution that you may want to look into.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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