Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from web design and building self-esteem, to courses about building healthy relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge, but also for businesses that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating and selling ecourses. eLearning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, forums, eGuides, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning and developing effective e-courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out training delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can use instinctively to ,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a course that teaches people commercial subjects in high demand is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into a learning course.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you would like to create an online training course, there’s an inexpensive and professional plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is the leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes training modules and training modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new training course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export course information, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can decide if course participants must complete a course section before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course details “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit course options)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, the content can be viewed by logged in members with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your website or blog on your site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Configure. Ready To Use In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs just like every other plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with 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 Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, videos, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers web site owners with many great features. Below we have listed some of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates Of Completion
Issue course participants who successfully complete courses with customized certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you move courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages for course participants after completing modules or courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(Custom Email Message – WPCourseware)
Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a couple of the testimonials that customers have published about 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
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 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 available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to install WP Courseware on one website only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on ten domains. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This option enables you to install WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price when this content was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin seller when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you plan to create e-courses, the WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP plugin you may want to consider adding to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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