Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning management systems.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from design and personal development, to courses on stress management and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge to share.
Online Courses – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides tremendous opportunities and technologies for creating and selling training courses online. eLearning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, audio training, video-conferencing apps, reports, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in developing courses online.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Working out the best methods to deliver content,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that course students can use to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a course that teaches useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop training products and your website is built with WordPress, then here is a powerful solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating learning courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware contain modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you create new courses, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your training content, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure your courses.
For example, you can decide if learners must complete a course unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course information “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and 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 drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course options)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating training courses with WPCourseware)
After your e-course is published, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your site or blog on your WordPress website:
Easy To Install
WP Courseware installs just like any WordPress plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or 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 Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio files, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers many great features to WP users. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students can receive customized course certificates. Course certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure the course.
- 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 a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
eCommerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback plugin 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
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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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This license option lets you set up WPCourseware on a single web site. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to use WP Courseware on ten domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the product is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop teaching courses, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you may want to consider using.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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