Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning management systems.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy are indicative of the explosive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from design and improving self esteem, to stress management and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many technologies and a great environment for creating and selling courses online. Training tools include Learning Management Systems, videos, audio courses, video-conferencing, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in planning, developing and implementing effective e-courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that don’t require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors such as the lack of face-to-face contact, learner boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating products that teach useful things is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-learning courses this article will introduce you to a powerful solution you need to check out.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of websites use the WPCourseware plugin. The plugin makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and training modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, modify certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether participants need to complete a course unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all courses inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about your courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-training product, the content can be viewed by users with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress website:
Installation Is Easy And Simple
WPCourseware installs just like every other plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training 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 WPCourseware plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, videos, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers a number of great features to site owners. Here are some of these features:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with customized certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build the course.
- 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 helps track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware integrates with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Below are a few of the testimonials that users have provided for WP Courseware:
“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
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of “how to” content like tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable learning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
WPCourseware 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 menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This option allows you to activate WPCourseware on 1 WordPress website only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This enables you to run WP Courseware on ten sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to run WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WP Courseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin author when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Information
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
WPCourseware helps you create e-training products quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you should definitely consider.
For full details, visit the plugin website here:
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