Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 courses online covery every topic imaginable, from design and developing influence, to happiness and motivation, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling online courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, student boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating an e-course that helps people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you would like to develop and sell an online training course, there’s an inexpensive and powerful WP plugin you need to know about.
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WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a leading online course management plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of websites use WP Courseware. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A course consists of modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new training courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, edit certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether learners need to complete a training unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course details inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress website:
Installation Is Easy
WP Courseware installs like every other plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your administrator account and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin 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 lets you add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Use on all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides site owners with many features. Here are a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates
Students can be issued with a certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course completion certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user notifications for students after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how your students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Here are just a few of the testimonials that customers 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
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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 already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of “how-to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option allows you to use WPCourseware on 1 WordPress website only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license enables you to use WPCourseware on ten WordPress websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to configure WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you want to develop and sell e-courses, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and powerful plugin you need to know about.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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