Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
eTraining 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-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining course sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from IT & software and building self-esteem, to religion & spirituality and language learning, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable information to teach.
eCourses – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides many great opportunities and tools for creating e-courses. eLearning tools include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio training, web-conferencing, online forums, eGuides, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning, developing and implementing effective online courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that course students can instinctively use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of face-to-face interaction, potential lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating learning products that teach others useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into a teaching course.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop online training products and your website is built using WordPress, then here is a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System 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.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is currently being used in thousands of websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A course consists of modules and training modules are built using course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export training content, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether course students need to complete a course unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your website:
Ready To Go To Work In No Time
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides many unique features to site owners. Below we have listed just some of those:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also 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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete training courses can be issued with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email notifications for students after completing modules and courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom User Notifications)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure your course, you can add 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 a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback that customers have provided for WPCourseware:
“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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on a single site. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition lets you run WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you use WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the WP Courseware software can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was correct at the time this content was written. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin author when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create elearning products, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you may want to consider adding to your site.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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