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.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from design and personal finance, to courses about better parenting and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have something valuable to teach others.
eLearning – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning and developing effective training courses online include:
- Working out methods of delivering training content,
- Using popular tools that students can immediately use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating a course that teaches practical skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation 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. Every imaginable subject can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you plan to develop ecourses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful WP solution that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin Is …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites use the WPCourseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, create custom certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can choose if course students need to have completed a course unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course details ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training course, registered users can access the content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress site:
Ready To Go To Work In Minutes
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin user section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, 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 allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers many features to WP users. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to move courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email messages for students after completing modules or courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Messages)
Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add 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 instructor grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WP Courseware works with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials that customers 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
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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 marketing your business online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website 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 showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WPCourseware 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 settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license lets you install WP Courseware on a single WordPress website. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to use WP Courseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The price of the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was correct when this article was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Product
WP Courseware helps you develop products fast. This is a great courseware solution you should definitely look into.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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