Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable, from IT & software and building self-esteem, to courses about stress management and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating e-courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating a course that teaches practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an e-training product.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an e-training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training course then there’s a powerful courseware solution you should know about.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of WordPress websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export training content, create certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if students need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course details inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user 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 and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating 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 reorganize the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, the content can be viewed by registered members …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user account and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content accross all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers WP users with many features. Here are some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have 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 student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates
Students can receive a customized training certificate. Certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function allows you to transfer courses to other websites.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use 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. You can also download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials customers 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
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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 online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund 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 …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This edition enables you to activate WP Courseware on a single domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on ten WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to set up WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the product is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software author when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you plan to create e-courses, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you need to know about.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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