Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online courses and e-learning management systems.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses on every subject imaginable, from marketing and developing influence, to building healthy relationships and language learning, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective online courses include:
- Working out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating an e-learning product that helps people gain practical knowledge and skills of useful areas is a great way to grow a subscriber list 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 every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. 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 digital training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you plan to develop e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress learning management plugin.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ websites use WP Courseware. WPCourseware makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware comprises of training modules and training modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you add new courses, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export course information, edit certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all courses.
For example, you can decide if course students need to have completed a course unit before they can advance to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about your training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View details about all training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses quickly 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, issue course completion certificates 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 details)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, users must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs just like every other WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course 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 Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio files, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides many features to web site owners. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete courses can receive training course certificates. Training certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option lets you move your course to other websites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for students after completing modules and courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Email Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to build the course.
- 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 survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials that customers have provided for 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, 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some educational articles and step-by-step tutorials already published on your website, you could already have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to use WPCourseware on a single WordPress site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to run WPCourseware on 10 web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you run WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was current when this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software author when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download The Plugin
WPCourseware helps you create and sell a training course fast. This is a powerful solution that you should definitely keep in mind.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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