Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from marketing and personal finance, to courses on building healthy relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning etraining courses include:
- Working out the,
- Using popular tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell products online, creating an ecourse that helps people acquire skills and competency in subjects that will advance their opportunities to grow or succeed is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an etraining product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you plan to create and sell etraining courses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful courseware solution that can help you.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software)
7,000+ WordPress sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating e-training courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware includes modules and modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, edit course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, create custom certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify if course students need to complete a training unit before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course information “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about all training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
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 options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After your elearning course has been published, authorized members can access the content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress website:
Quick & Easy Installation
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio files, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with a number of great features. Here are some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can be issued with a customized certificate. Certificates of completion can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(Custom Email Notifications And Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- 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 the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
eCommerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
User Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials plugin customers have published about 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
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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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some “how to” content like tutorials already published on your website, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post 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 learning courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, full 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 settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of training step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option lets you activate WP Courseware on a single domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license enables you to run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This edition enables you to install WPCourseware on 25 web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was correct when this content was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing information here:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you would like to develop ecourses, WPCourseware is an inexpensive and powerful plugin that you need to know about.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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