Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online teaching marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the explosive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from office productivity and leadership, to courses about stress management and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling training courses online. Training performance-boosting tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio training, video-conferencing apps, downloadable reports, forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective online training courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out the best methods to deliver content,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that don’t require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, learner boredom, lack of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information products, creating elearning courses that help people learn useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop an online 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 an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks 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 you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop ecourses and your website is built using WordPress, then there’s a great WP plugin you may want to add to your site.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Product Description
WPCourseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin)
Over 7,000 websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A course contains modules and training modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new training course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, add certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide if students need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done 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” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the content you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, the content can be viewed by logged in authorized users …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your website on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs just like any plugin. Just upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your admin user account and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware offers many great features to web site owners. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Training Certificates
Students can be issued with a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate students upon module or course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – User Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes & 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are 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, 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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your site, you could already have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks in your business.
Product Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete 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 …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on one domain only. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license lets you set up WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition allows you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product seller 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 the current price here:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful plugin that you should definitely add to your site.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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