Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing online training and elearning systems.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing at a tremendous rate every year.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from design and growing your influence, to better parenting and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to share with others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of developing online courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating products that help people acquire the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or an interest in fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop training courses there’s a great courseware plugin you should keep in mind.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware consists of training modules and training modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you add a new training course, edit existing course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide if learners need to complete a course section before they can advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about your training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
After your e-course is published, registered users can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress site:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware installs just like every other plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP admin login and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, 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 Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works on all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers a number of great features to web site owners. Below we have listed some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can provide students with course completion certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 instructor grade book helps you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are a few of the testimonials that plugin users have submitted 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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Product 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 one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Videos)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on a single WordPress site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to run WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Plugin Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Product
WPCourseware will help you develop and sell a training course fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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