Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning management systems.
e-Learning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the explosive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covery every topic imaginable, from business and personal brand building, to parenting & relationships and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to gain skills and competency in practical subjects, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to share with others.
eTraining – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling e-courses. Training performance-boosting computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, audio courses, video-conferencing, forums, e-Books, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning and developing effective e-courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Working out the best delivery method,
- Using popular tools and technologies that course students can use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating a course that teaches practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for fashion photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an etraining product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you plan to create an online training product, there’s a cost-effective and professional plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading online learning management plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of WordPress sites use the WP Courseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of modules and training modules are built using units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create new courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can decide whether participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
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 drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your etraining product, the content can be viewed by logged in authorized members …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Use In No Time.
WP Courseware installs just like any other WP plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your admin area and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just 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 Expandability
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio files, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides many features to website owners. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all 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 custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a certificate of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you move courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications for students upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 instructor grade book helps you track how your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Integration)
Feedback From Product Users
Below are just a few of the testimonials that users have written 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
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Product Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 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 available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Licensing Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on a single WordPress website. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you install WP Courseware on 10 sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This edition allows you to set up WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was correct when this article was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged 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 current price:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell e-courses, The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you should definitely know about.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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