Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training course marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from business and personal transformation, to courses about creativity and music, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides many useful tools and a great environment for creating and selling e-courses. Training-boosting computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, web-conferencing apps, audio training, online forums, slide presentations, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning, developing and implementing online training courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating a product that helps people gain practical skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you plan to create e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin that you may want to consider using on your site.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Over 7,000 WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can choose whether participants need to have completed a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about your training courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with 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 messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning product, it can be viewed by users with access permission …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a 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 WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, videos, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides website owners with many features. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all 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 a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive certificates of completion. Certificates of completion can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate students upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Membership And e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Site Integration)
Feedback From Users
Here are some of the testimonials and comments 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, 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, 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 product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete refund 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 explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on a single domain. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This enables you to activate WPCourseware on 25 web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was current at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product author when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell training products The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you may want to add to your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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