Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online courses and elearning.
Electronic training (eTraining) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at an astronomical rate each year.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covery every topic imaginable, from marketing and building self-esteem, to better parenting and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain new skills, but also for businesses that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning e-courses include:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that students can use to ,
- Ensuring consistency of methods delivered across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating an e-course that helps people acquire the skills they need is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you want to develop ecourses, there’s an inexpensive and powerful WordPress solution you may want to consider using on your site.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware comprise of training modules and modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you add new training courses, edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your data, create training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether course participants need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide 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” section)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training course has been published, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your web site on your WordPress website:
Really Easy To Install
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
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 course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Works on all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides a number of great features to web site owners. Below we have listed some 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 as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
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 …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Certificates
Issue students with customized training course certificates. Certificates of completion can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to transfer your course to other sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees upon module or course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- 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 a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WPCourseware works with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Customers
Below are some of the testimonials customers have submitted for 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 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 options and settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to configure WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option allows you to set up WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to install WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Information
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware 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 WP solution that you may want to keep in mind.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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