Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses on every subject imaginable, from internet marketing and personal brand building, to courses on stress management and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing e-courses include:
- Working out the best methods to deliver training content,
- Employing familiar tools that learners can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face contact, learner boredom, lack of focus, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating ecourses that help people learn useful subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, gardening or technical 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, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses then here is a powerful WP plugin that you need to keep in mind.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is the leading online course management plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of websites use the WP Courseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware consist of modules and modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new training courses, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, create certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide whether students need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
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 …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Create training courses easily with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, it can be viewed by users with permission to access the information …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your administrator section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add anything you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many great features. Here are just some of those features:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants who successfully complete courses with certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- 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 will help track how well your students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
Testimonials
Here are just some testimonials users have submitted regarding WP Courseware:
“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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, full 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 options and settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This option allows you to configure WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition enables you to set up WP Courseware on 10 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price shown above was current at the time this content was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop an online training product WP Courseware is a great courseware plugin you may want to consider using on your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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