Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from office productivity and building self-esteem, to courses about parenting & relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable content to share.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides many great opportunities for developing and selling courses online, but there are also significant drawbacks.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating etraining courses that teach useful subjects is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell ecourses and your site is powered by WordPress, then there’s a powerful plugin that you may want to consider.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on over 7,000 WordPress websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware contains training modules and training modules comprise of units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your data, add training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if course students must complete a course section before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, 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 data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(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 …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
Once your training product has been published, you can restrict content access to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress web site on your web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin account and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio files, video, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Works on all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers site owners with many features. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses with a dynamic 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 New Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Course Certificates
Students can be issued with customized course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function lets you transfer your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications for course participants after completing modules and courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to build the course, you can use 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware works with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have submitted 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are some educational articles and tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This allows you to configure WP Courseware on one site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you install WP Courseware on 10 websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the pricing when this content was published. This may not be the actual price charged by the product author when you visit the 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:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
If you would like to create and sell e-courses, WPCourseware is a cost-effective and powerful WordPress plugin you may want to consider.
For full details, visit the plugin website here:
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