Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from business and building self-esteem, to courses on creativity and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire the skills they need, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides great opportunities and tools for creating online training courses. Learning performance-boosting tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, video-conferencing apps, audio training, e-Books, online forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning and developing effective e-training courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Working out the best delivery method,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a training product that helps people learn useful subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell e-courses here’s a powerful solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ sites use WP Courseware. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware consists of training modules and training modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export data, add training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you decide if learners need to have completed a course section before they can advance through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course information ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished 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 …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning product, the content can be viewed by logged in members with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your site on your web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP administrator section and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or 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 Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Works with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many features. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Issue course participants with customized certificates. Certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you move your course to other websites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages for trainees upon module or course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(User Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to build the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Product Users
Below are some of the testimonials and comments users have written about the WPCourseware 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published some instructional articles and tutorials.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full money-back 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to use WP Courseware on a single WordPress web site. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This license option allows you to install WPCourseware on ten websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on 25 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price at the time this content was written. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software seller when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information here:
Additional Info
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware will help you develop and sell e-courses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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