Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from marketing and career development, to courses on better parenting and music, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge, but also for individuals that have something unique to share.
e-Training – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for developing and selling online training courses. eLearning computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, audio training, web-conferencing apps, online forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning and developing effective elearning courses.
Some of the drawbacks and challenges include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that learners can use immediately to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, distracting environments, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-training products that teach new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses then here is a great courseware solution that you may want to look into.
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WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is the leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on over 7,000 WordPress websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course contains training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new training course, edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if learners need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course options)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Creating training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After your training course is published, you can restrict content access to registered users only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about the plugin here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress website on your WordPress website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin account and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides many features to WordPress users. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students can be issued with a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up training courses on a different website.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Custom User Message – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials that plugin customers have published about 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, 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published loads of “how to” articles and tutorials.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete money-back 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 provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on one WordPress website only. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition enables you to configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license lets you configure WPCourseware on 25 WordPress sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software sells for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
WPCourseware helps you build products quickly and easily. This is a great courseware plugin that you should definitely check out.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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