Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covery every topic imaginable, from business and personal brand building, to courses about creativity and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning and developing effective e-training courses include:
- Figuring out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, lack of student motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating products that teach people useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you want to develop elearning products, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
Over 7,000 WordPress websites use the WPCourseware plugin. The software makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, create custom training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify if participants need to have completed a training unit before they can progress through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your 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 switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have added …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your e-training course is published, members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP admin account and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or course 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 plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Use with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware offers a number of great features to WP users. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
Provide students who successfully complete training courses with course completion certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training course certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up a course on a different website.
Email Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grade with a single click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials that customers have submitted for the WPCourseware 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is 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 options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on one WordPress website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to use WP Courseware on ten web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This option allows you to install WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was correct at the time this article was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you want to create and sell an online training product, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you need to know about.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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