Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the massive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web design and personal development, to health and fitness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have valuable information to teach others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating online courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating products that teach commercial subjects in strong interest 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. Almost every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to create and sell an online training product, there’s a cost-effective and professional plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WP Courseware include modules and modules are built using course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. 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, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export data, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether learners need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and 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 rearrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be viewed by members with access permission …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your website or blog on your site:
Installation Is Easy, Quick And Simple
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload a zip file containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your admin user area and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course 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 Expansion Capability
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include the following:
- Use with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides a number of great features to WP users. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via 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 a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificate Distribution
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants who successfully complete training courses with certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to set up training courses on other WP websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate students upon module and course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have provided for the WP Courseware 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This enables you to activate WPCourseware on a single WordPress website. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license allows you to run WP Courseware on ten web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to activate WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was correct at the time this review was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create ecourses, WPCourseware is a powerful courseware plugin that you may want to check out.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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