Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online course marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at a massive rate.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from internet marketing and growing your influence, to courses on parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for developing ecourses. e-Learning tools include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio courses, web-conferencing apps, forums, downloadable reports, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out the,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), potential lack of focus, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating products that teach useful subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you plan to create an online training course, there’s a cost-effective and professional WordPress plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on 7,000+ sites and makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware include training modules and modules comprise of course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add new courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, create custom training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure your courses.
For example, you decide whether course students need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide 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, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Creating training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course has been published, it can be viewed by members with permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your web site:
Easy To Install
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training module, or 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 Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio files, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WP users with a number of features. Below we have listed just some of those:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on another WordPress site.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for trainees 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 after passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 helps track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Membership & eCommerce Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials users have provided 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, 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some educational articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website or blog, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable training courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license allows you to activate WPCourseware on 1 site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This option lets you set up WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to install WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you plan to develop e-courses, WPCourseware is an inexpensive and powerful WordPress plugin that you may want to consider using.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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