Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing at a tremendous rate each year.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web development and personal productivity, to stress management and photography, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides great opportunities and technologies for creating and selling ecourses. Learning-boosting tools include Learning Management Systems, online videos, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, reports, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in developing ecourses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Using popular tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an etraining course that helps people acquire practical skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell training products and your site is built using WordPress, here’s a powerful WordPress solution that can help you.
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WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ websites use the WP Courseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware contain modules and training modules are built from units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether course participants need to have completed a course section before they can advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course information ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and course units is as simple 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 modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your e-training course has been published, users must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your web site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WPCourseware installs just like any plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your administrator account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just 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 Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio files, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers web site owners with many unique features. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses 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)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a training course certificate. Training certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function allows you to set up training courses on other WordPress websites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email messages for students upon module or course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with just one click …
(Custom Email Notifications And User Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure the course.
- 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 instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
Testimonials From Plugin Customers
Below are a couple of the testimonials and feedback users have submitted regarding WP Courseware:
“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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full 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 area provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 video step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to use WP Courseware on a single domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition enables you to run WP Courseware on 10 sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you set up WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the pricing when this content was written. This 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 purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-courses, WPCourseware is a great courseware solution you need to know about.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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