Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing at a tremendous rate each year.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 ecourses on every subject imaginable, from web development and personal skills, to courses on better parenting and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge to share.
e-Learning – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective courses online include:
- Working out the best method to deliver training content,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that course students can use intuitively to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information products, creating an etraining course that teaches people useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-learning courses then here’s a powerful courseware solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a leading online course management system plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used on over 7,000 WordPress websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware contains training modules and modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, create custom training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify whether course participants must complete a course unit before they can advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating 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 reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be accessed by registered users …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add courses to your site on your web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Use. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every WP plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your WP admin user login and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, module, or course 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 Expansion Capability
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your 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 a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Provide students who successfully complete courses with customized certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you set up a course on a different site.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants upon module or course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Notifications)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your 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 the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users 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, 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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you already have some instructional articles and tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund 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 options and settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you install WPCourseware on 1 web site only. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the plugin is selling for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the product author when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
WPCourseware will help you create and sell e-courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP solution you should definitely consider using on your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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