Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Training course sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from business and building self-esteem, to courses about building healthy relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling ecourses. eTraining tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, audio courses, video-conferencing apps, e-Guides, forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning, developing and implementing effective online courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using popular tools and technologies that do not require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), distracting environments, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating a product that helps people gain practical knowledge is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business or passion for photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have loads of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you plan to develop and sell e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional WordPress plugin you need to know about.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
Over 7,000 websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware contains modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export data, add certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether course students need to complete a training section before they can advance through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue 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 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 reorganize the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(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 shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the content you have added …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your training course is published, users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Use In No Time.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, 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 Expandability
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with many features. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students who successfully complete courses can be issued with a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with just one click …
(Custom Notifications – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to build your course, you can use 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WP Courseware integrates with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials customers have submitted regarding 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, 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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete 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 options and settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin training video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option enables you to activate WP Courseware on a single WordPress web site. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on 10 websites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This option lets you set up WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WP Courseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was current at the time this review was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the product author when you visit the product 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 here:
Additional Information
For demo videos of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
WPCourseware helps you develop ecourses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely keep in mind.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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