Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covery every subject imaginable, from IT & software and improving self esteem, to better parenting and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire commercial skills and competency in subjects where there is a strong level of need, but also for individuals that have valuable information to share with others.
e-Learning – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning online training courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that course students can use immediately to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating elearning courses that help people gain the skills they need is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as 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 imaginable subject can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an elearning course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you want to develop e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WP Courseware comprise of training modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create custom certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you decide whether learners need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course details inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside your 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 course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished 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” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Creating training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training course has been published, your registered users can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with course 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 Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as videos, audio, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Use on all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to WordPress users. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page using 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 view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive course completion certificates. Course certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature lets you move courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with one click …
(Email Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & eCommerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials and comments that customers have written about WPCourseware:
“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
Useful 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 allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some educational articles and tutorials have already posted on your website, you probably already have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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 available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete plugin training video step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Licensing Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option allows you to install WP Courseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to configure WP Courseware on ten sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on 25 websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current when this review was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software seller when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop learning courses, The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful solution that you should keep in mind.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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