Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at an impressive rate every year.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from office productivity and career development, to courses on happiness and music, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides many technologies and a great environment for developing and selling courses online. eLearning tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, forums, eBooks, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in developing e-courses.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Working out the best training delivery method,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating etraining products that help people acquire new skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop a new 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 a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every topic where there is interest and demand to learn can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you want to develop and sell training courses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is the leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware consists of modules and training modules are built from units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export your training content, create custom training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether course students need to have completed a training section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type 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” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course has been published, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your website on your site:
Really Easy To Install
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin user area and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a 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 Capability
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, videos, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides a number of features to web site owners. Here are just some of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Issue course participants who successfully complete training courses with course completion certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up your course on a new website.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom User Message)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site & eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials plugin 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
WP Courseware – 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 new digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published some instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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 options and settings menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option allows you to run WP Courseware on one domain only. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license lets you configure WP Courseware on ten websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This allows you to run WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price when this review was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Product
WP Courseware helps you develop and sell a training product fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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