Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
eTraining is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online teaching marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web development and building self-esteem, to courses on building healthy relationships and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides many opportunities for creating e-learning courses. e-Training computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, audio training, video-conferencing apps, reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing courses online.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that students can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating products that help people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, 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 a business built around fashion photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses and your site is built with WordPress, then there’s a powerful courseware plugin that you may want to consider adding to your site.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
7,000+ websites use WP Courseware. The plugin makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, training courses contain training modules and training modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new training course, edit course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your data, create custom certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can specify whether course students must complete a course section before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses 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 options easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type 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 Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After your e-course is published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your WordPress site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs just like any WP plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a 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 Capability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio files, videos, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers many unique features to site owners. Here are some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a training course certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up a course on other WP websites.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications for students after completing modules and courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- 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. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have published 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product License Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on one domain only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option allows you to run WPCourseware on 10 sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license option enables you to use WP Courseware on 25 WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the software is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details here:
Additional Information
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create e-courses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you need to look into.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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