Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online courses and elearning.
e-Training is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online learning marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the massive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 courses online on every topic imaginable, from design and personal skills, to courses about stress management and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides tremendous opportunities and technologies for developing online courses, but there are also significant drawbacks.:
- Figuring out content delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools that students can use immediately to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating ecourses that help people learn practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you plan to create e-courses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful courseware solution that can help you.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of websites use WP Courseware. The plugin makes creating elearning courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware consists of modules and modules are built using units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your training content, edit certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all courses.
For example, you decide if learners must complete a training section before they can advance to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, 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, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(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 shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course has been published, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs like any other plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or unit with 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 plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, videos, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers a number of great features to website owners. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using 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 navigate through your course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a customized training certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email notifications for course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
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 decide to structure the course.
- 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Integration)
Feedback From Product Customers
Below are just a few of the testimonials and comments that users 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, 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 your business online for a while, you already have loads of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% refund 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 settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin “how to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This license option lets you configure WP Courseware on one domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license option enables you to install WPCourseware on ten sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you run WPCourseware on twenty-five domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current at the time this article was written. This may not be the actual price set by the product author when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For ”how-to” videos showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
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If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop teaching products WP Courseware is a great courseware solution that you may want to look into.
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