Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Training sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 ecourses covery every subject imaginable, from business and personal productivity, to courses about happiness and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning online training courses include:
- Working out the best training delivery method,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that course students can immediately use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating an e-learning product that helps people acquire new skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell ecourses and your site is built using WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great solution you should definitely check out.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a leading online learning management plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on 7,000+ WP websites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware contains modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, edit certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether participants need to have completed a course section before they can progress to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your elearning product, registered members can access the content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your website on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or 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 WPCourseware plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Use with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides many features to web site owners. Below we have listed just some of these features:
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 Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up a course on other sites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages for students upon module or course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware works with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have written about WPCourseware:
“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
***
“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
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s options and settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to run WP Courseware on a single website. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This lets you run WPCourseware on ten WordPress websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This option enables you to run WPCourseware on 25 domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WP Courseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price at the time this article was published. This may not be the actual price charged by the plugin developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
WP Courseware will help you develop and sell e-learning products fast. This is a great WP plugin that you should definitely add to your site.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
***
***