Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at a massive rate.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web design and personal skills, to parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing online courses include:
- Working out training delivery methods,
- Using popular tools and technologies that students can use immediately to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-courses that help people gain commercial skills and competency in subjects where there is a high demand is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every topic where there is interest and demand to learn can be turned into an e-learning product.
(Got an interest or business built around commercial photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses then here’s a great plugin that you should definitely know about.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WPCourseware is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware comprise of modules and training modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your training content, modify training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can choose if course participants need to have completed a training section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, 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 training modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the information you have added …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course has been published, it can be viewed by logged in authorized users …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about the plugin here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress website on your web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs like any other plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides many features to WordPress users. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a customized training course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on other sites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages for students after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grade with just one click …
(Custom User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to build your course, 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership & e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware works with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback users have published about 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
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have loads of great instructional content like tutorials.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete 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 settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin training tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license lets you install WPCourseware on 1 WordPress site only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on ten sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you set up WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current pricing when this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WPCourseware helps you build a training product fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP solution you should definitely download and add to your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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