Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning, or “e-learning,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses on every subject imaginable, from office productivity and developing influence, to courses about stress management and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain useful skills, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of developing ecourses include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating a course that helps people gain new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Product creation is 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. Almost every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell etraining products and your site is built using WordPress, then here’s a powerful solution that you may want to look into.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is the leading online course management plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites use WP Courseware. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware consists of modules and training modules are built from course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, edit certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure your courses.
For example, you decide if participants need to have completed a training section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training courses inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit course details easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After your e-course is published, the content can be viewed by authorized members …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your WordPress site on your WordPress web site:
Installation Is Easy
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress administrator section and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with course 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of this plugin include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware offers many features to website owners. Here are just a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive customized course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you move courses to other sites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user notifications to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – User Messaging)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to structure the course, 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 instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
eCommerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & eCommerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are just a few of the testimonials and feedback that users have written about WPCourseware:
“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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition enables you to activate WPCourseware on 1 WordPress website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to configure WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was current when this review was written. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Product Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you should definitely keep in mind.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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