Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online courses and e-learning systems.
Electronic training, or “e-training,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from web development and personal finance, to health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have valuable information to teach.
e-Training – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides loads of opportunities for creating e-courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that students can instinctively use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating courses that help people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject where there is interest and demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in commercial photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an etraining course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop training courses and your site is built using WordPress, there’s a powerful WordPress plugin you should know about.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software)
Over 7,000 sites use WPCourseware. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A course includes training modules and modules can contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new course, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your course information, edit training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all courses.
For example, you can choose whether course students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training courses inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress 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 clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding training modules and 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 units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating 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” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, your registered users can access the content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below are just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your site or blog on your WordPress website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Ready To Go To Work In No Time.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload it 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 quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course 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
WPCourseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as 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 …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Training Course Certificates
Provide course participants who successfully complete your training courses with training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training certificates …
(Certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you transfer courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user notifications for course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And eCommerce Integration)
Testimonials From Customers
Below are just some testimonials and comments that plugin users have submitted regarding 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, 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license allows you to activate WPCourseware on a single site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 domains. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the WPCourseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was current when this content was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware will help you create and sell a training product fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress plugin you should definitely download.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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