Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online course marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from business and building self-esteem, to courses on creativity and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique educational content to teach others.
eTraining – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating and selling online training courses. Learning-boosting delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, online forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges when it comes to developing e-courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery method,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating ecourses that help people learn subjects in areas of strong interest is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell elearning courses and your site is driven by WordPress, then there’s a great courseware solution you may want to look into.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware contains modules and modules are built from units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, create training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can decide whether participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course information inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to 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 …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your etraining 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)
Learn more about the plugin here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with 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 Expansion Capability
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio files, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to WP users. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students who successfully complete courses can receive customized training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on another site.
Email Messages
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to build 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 a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Integrates With Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WPCourseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have published 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” articles and tutorials already published on your website or blog, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable elearning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks in your business.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% 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 …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to run WP Courseware on one domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This edition lets you install WPCourseware on ten websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you set up WPCourseware on 25 web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the plugin sells for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Product
WP Courseware helps you build courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware plugin you should definitely keep in mind.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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