Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
Electronic training (eTraining) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from design and personal transformation, to health and fitness and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge in useful things, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of developing training courses online include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating training products that help people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be turned into an elearning course.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell an online training course then there’s a great solution that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware consists of modules and modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your data, create certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if students need to have completed a training unit before they can progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your unit, 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” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the content you have configured …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict access to the content to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your website:
Quick & Easy Installation
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would typically add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio files, videos, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using this plugin include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers site owners with many unique features. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
Students can receive customized certificates of completion. Training certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up a course on other WP sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages for course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Message)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials From Customers
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have provided 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
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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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital 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.
Product Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund 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 settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option allows you to use WPCourseware on 1 website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option lets you activate WP Courseware on ten websites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current when this article was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WP Courseware will help you develop products quickly and easily. This is a great courseware solution that you should definitely consider using on your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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