Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning, or “e-learning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online course sites like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from office productivity and growing your influence, to parenting & relationships and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information to teach.
eCourses – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing effective courses online include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that students can use immediately to ,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors such as the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, potential lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating e-courses that help people acquire the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, 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 a “how-to” 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 “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you plan to develop and sell e-courses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution that you need to know about.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware 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 and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ sites use WPCourseware. WPCourseware makes creating etraining courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware include training modules and modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you add a new training course, edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if course participants need to have completed a training unit before they can advance to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your courses inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress 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 data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After your training course is published, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your site:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WPCourseware installs just like every other plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your admin section and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using this plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to web site owners. Here are some of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates
Provide students with training certificates. Course certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with a single click …
(Custom User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials and comments plugin customers have submitted regarding 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
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 e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% 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 settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license enables you to activate WPCourseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option enables you to use WPCourseware on ten web sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you use WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the WPCourseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin is selling for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the product 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 Info
For demo videos showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WPCourseware will help you build e-training courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely consider using.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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