Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic learning, or “e-learning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing at a significant rate.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and personal skills, to courses on creativity and music, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something unique to teach.
eLearning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides loads of opportunities for developing and selling training courses online, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that students can instinctively use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as the lack of face-to-face contact, lack of motivation, potential lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating training courses that teach subjects in areas of high interest is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in fashion photography, landscaping or creative 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. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have plenty of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell learning products there’s a powerful WP plugin that you should definitely look into.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware comprises of modules and training modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether participants must complete a training section before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training 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, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. 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 Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
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” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have added …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After your e-course has been published, it can be accessed by your registered users …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress site or blog on your WordPress web site:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WP Courseware installs just like any plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your administrator section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just 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 Capability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as videos, audio, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides web site owners with many great features. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a certificate of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up your course on other WordPress websites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete a quiz. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes And 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how students are progressing in a course …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials customers have published about 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
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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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have loads of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full 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 menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of plugin training video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license enables you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you use WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was correct at the time this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
If you would like to create and sell e-courses, the WPCourseware plugin is a cost-effective and professional plugin you need to know about.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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