Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
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 eLearning industry is growing at an astounding rate year on year.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from internet marketing and building self-esteem, to courses on stress management and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire new skills, but also for businesses that have something to share.
e-Training – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many tools and a great environment for developing e-courses, but there are also many drawbacks.:
- Working out the best training content delivery method,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an e-course that helps people acquire the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject imaginable can be turned into an etraining product.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell elearning courses and your site is built with WordPress, then here’s a great courseware plugin that you may want to consider.
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WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is the leading online learning management plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware contain training modules and training modules include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, add certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether students need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your etraining course, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your website or blog on your WordPress web site:
Easy And Fast To Install
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, module, or course 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 lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Works with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides site owners with a number of great features. Here are some of those features:
Course Outline And Progress Page
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 Student 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)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up a course on other sites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grades with just one click …
(Custom User Message – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are some of the testimonials and comments users have published about 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have plenty of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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 settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This edition allows you to run WPCourseware on a single site. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license lets you use WP Courseware on ten sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Price details for the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the pricing when this review was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
WP Courseware will help you create ecourses fast. This is a powerful courseware solution you should definitely add to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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