Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the massive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from internet marketing and personal brand building, to courses about religion & spirituality and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain skills and competency in practical subjects, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Training – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for creating online courses. Training-boosting tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, audio training, web-conferencing, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning online courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best methods to deliver training content,
- Employing familiar tools that students can use immediately to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, potential lack of motivation, distracting environments, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a product that helps people gain useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be turned into an etraining course.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have loads of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses and your website is built with WordPress, this article will introduce you to a powerful solution you should definitely check out.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware comprises of training modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export course information, create training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully configure and customize your courses.
For example, you decide if course participants need to complete a course section before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course details inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit course details easily)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Create training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, authorized members can access the content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add courses to your website or blog on your website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Use In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or course unit with 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as videos, audio, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many unique features. Below we have listed some of those features:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with customized course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on another WordPress site.
Custom Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications for trainees after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Email Notifications – WPCourseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how your students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware can be used with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
User Feedback
Below are just some testimonials that customers have written about 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have plenty of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s options and settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license enables you to install WP Courseware on ten WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license option allows you to run WP Courseware on 25 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the product retails for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the plugin developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price here:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ecourses The WPCourseware plugin is a great courseware plugin that you may want to add to your site.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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