Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online on every topic imaginable, from office productivity and personal development, to courses on parenting & relationships and music, 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 unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating online courses. Training delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, online forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective online courses.
Some of the drawbacks and challenges include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that students can use to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of motivation, distracting environments, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating e-learning products that teach people useful skills is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, 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. Almost anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you want to create and sell online training products, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware contains training modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export course information, modify training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course details inside your dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, 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 section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your site or blog on your WordPress website:
Installation Is Easy
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, videos, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Use with all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides a number of features to site owners. Here are just some of those features:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As an 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 students.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants with training course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email notifications for students upon module or course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with a single click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials that customers have provided for the WPCourseware plugin:
“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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business 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 training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on 10 web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to install WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was correct when this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
WP Courseware helps you build and sell e-courses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress solution that you should definitely check out.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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