Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from business and building self-esteem, to courses about parenting & relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain useful skills and competency in areas of interest, but also for businesses that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing training courses online. Training delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio training, online forums, reports, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing online courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best methods to deliver training content,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that course students can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as the lack of face-to-face contact, lack of student motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating an e-course that helps people learn practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got an interest or passion for photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training 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, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create learning courses this article will introduce you to a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress learning management plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes training modules and modules include units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new training courses, add or edit course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, create custom training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide whether students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. 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 modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done 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” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your elearning product, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Ready To Use In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like any other plugin. Just upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new 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 Capacity
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio files, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware offers WP users with a number of great features. Here are a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Issue students with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up training courses on other WP sites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon completing the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WPCourseware can be used with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are just a few of the testimonials and feedback that users have written about 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, 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, 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 courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete money-back 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 options and settings area provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you set up WPCourseware on one website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This license option allows you to set up WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you use WP Courseware on twenty-five websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product sells for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the software author when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Product
If you plan to develop and sell training products, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and professional solution that you may want to consider adding to your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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