Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at an impressive rate.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from internet marketing and career development, to courses on parenting & relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain useful skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling e-courses. Training delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, web-conferencing apps, audio training, reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning and developing effective e-courses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating training products that help people acquire practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a list or develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been 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 using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell an online training product then here’s a powerful courseware solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used in over 7,000 sites and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware consist of modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, create certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you decide whether course students need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training courses inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have configured …
(Create training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be accessed by logged in registered users …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress site on your website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WP Courseware installs like every other WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your admin user area and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like video, audio files, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides a number of great features to website owners. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Issue course participants who successfully complete courses with training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option lets you move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Message
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom User Notifications)
Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how students are progressing in a course …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration
WPCourseware works with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are just some testimonials and comments that customers have provided for WP Courseware:
“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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have lots of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Product Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option lets you run WPCourseware on a single website. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This lets you configure WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This option enables you to use WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current price at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual price charged by the plugin author when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
WPCourseware will help you create and sell products fast. This is a powerful plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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