Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online training and elearning systems.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from IT & software and personal productivity, to happiness and music, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to gain the skills they need, but also for individuals that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning ecourses include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools that students can use instinctively to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, student boredom, loss of focus, etc.
Online Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-courses that help people gain commercial skills and competency in areas of strong need 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 a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic imaginable can be turned into an e-course.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you would like to create ecourses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin that you need to know about.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is used in thousands of websites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and training modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit existing course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export data, edit training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options 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 customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can decide whether learners need to complete a training unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training course information inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
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” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, your registered members can access it …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Use In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like any WP plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with course 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
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: The plugin deliver content accross all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides many great features to WordPress users. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and 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 a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function lets you set up a course on a new site.
Custom Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Membership Site & eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are just a few of the testimonials users have provided 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
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials already published on your website or blog, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-training courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
WP Courseware Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This enables you to install WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license option allows you to use WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the software sells for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how to” videos showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
WP Courseware will help you create etraining courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely look into.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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