Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from internet marketing and leadership, to courses on stress management and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides many tools and a great environment for creating e-learning courses. Learning-boosting delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio training, web-conferencing, online forums, reports, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning online training courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an e-course that helps people acquire the skills they need is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in fashion photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you plan to develop and sell e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin you may want to consider using.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware comprises of training modules and training modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your data, add certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether students need to complete a training section before they can advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create 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” section)
Adding training modules and course 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 reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your e-learning course is published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like any regular plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin account and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or 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 plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers many features to WordPress users. Here are some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Course Certificates
Students can be issued with training course certificates. Certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you set up a course on other websites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user notifications to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to build your 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 course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials plugin customers have published about 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have published some “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete 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 menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license allows you to configure WP Courseware on a single WordPress website. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition enables you to configure WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin is selling for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
WP Courseware helps you create a training product fast. This is a powerful plugin you should definitely look into.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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