Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
eLearning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from design and improving self esteem, to courses about better parenting and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information to share with others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides many tools and a great environment for creating online courses, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating an e-learning course that teaches people practical things is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
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 digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you would like to develop and sell an online training product, there’s an inexpensive and powerful solution that you need to know about.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 WordPress sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware consist of training modules and modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export training content, add certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether learners must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
Once your e-training product is published, the content can be viewed by logged in users with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your WordPress website or blog on your website:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin login and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or course 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Use with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with many great features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Students can be issued with certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages for students after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grade with just one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Message)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
User Feedback
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback customers have published about 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
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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 marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published some instructional content like tutorials.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% money-back 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 …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to run WP Courseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition lets you configure WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license enables you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin retails for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin seller when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop an online training product, The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you may want to keep in mind.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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