Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at an astronomical rate.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web design and growing your influence, to courses about creativity and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable information to share.
eLearning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides many opportunities for developing online training courses, but there are also significant challenges and drawbacks.:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that teaches 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.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be turned into a training product.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to 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 training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell an online training course here’s a great courseware solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
WPCourseware is used on over 7,000 websites and makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware comprise of training modules and training modules are built using course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export data, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can decide if course students need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training course information inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user 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 and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After your elearning course is published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your WordPress website on your WordPress website:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware installs like any regular WordPress plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin section and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar interfaces and functions.
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 Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio files, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to site owners. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Issue course participants with customized training course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to set up training courses on other WP sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom User Message)
Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how your students are progressing in a course …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are just a few of the testimonials plugin customers have provided for 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published loads of “how to” content like tutorials.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full money-back 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 area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on a single site. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to configure WP Courseware on 10 websites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This allows you to use WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin retails for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell an online training course, The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful WP solution you may want to keep in mind.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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