Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covery every topic imaginable, from business and personal productivity, to courses on building healthy relationships and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses on every subject 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.
eTraining – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning e-training courses include:
- Figuring out the best method to deliver training content,
- Employing familiar tools that course students can use instinctively to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating an ecourse that teaches people subjects in strong interest is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop a new 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. Almost every subject where there is interest and a demand to learn can be turned into a “how-to” course.
(Got a business built around photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop teaching products then here’s a great courseware solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used on thousands of sites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware consist of training modules and modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your menu that lets you add new training courses, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all courses.
For example, you decide whether course students need to have completed a course unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user 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, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the information you have configured …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, the content can be viewed by users with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your WordPress website on your WordPress site:
Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time
WP Courseware installs like any WordPress plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or 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 Expandability
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys 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 typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio files, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware offers WP users with a number of features. Here are just some of those:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you transfer courses to other websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware works with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are just a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have submitted regarding 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, 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 Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete 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 options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was current at the time this review was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ecourses WP Courseware is a powerful WP solution you should look into.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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