Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning systems.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from business and personal skills, to building healthy relationships and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information to teach.
eTraining – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing courses online. Training tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning online training courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can use immediately to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an e-training course that helps people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be turned into a learning course.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-courses and your website is built with WordPress, then here is a great courseware solution that you may want to look into.
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WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used in 7,000+ WP sites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your course information, modify certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to complete a training section before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your course details inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit your course settings easily)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the content you have configured …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After your e-course has been published, the content can be accessed by your registered members …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your web site on your WordPress site:
Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with 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 lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with many unique features. Here are some of these features:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll New Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with certificates. Certificates of completion can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up a course on other WordPress sites.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grade with one click …
(Email Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can use 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WP Courseware can be used with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments users 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great instructional content like tutorials already published on your site, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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” section inside the plugin’s options and settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license lets you activate WPCourseware on 1 domain only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This option allows you to run WP Courseware on ten websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This enables you to install WPCourseware on 25 web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the WPCourseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software sells for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software seller when you visit the product 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 Product Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create and sell a training product fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP solution you should definitely consider using.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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