Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training, or “e-training,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from design and personal development, to courses about health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses 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 things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to teach others.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing online courses include:
- Working out the best methods to deliver content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of face-to-face interaction, lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
Online Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an etraining product that teaches others practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. 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 new online training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training course this article will introduce you to a great plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes training modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your data, add training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can decide whether participants must complete a training section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all courses inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your website or blog on your WordPress site:
Installation Is Easy, Simple & Quick
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WP admin user account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with 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 Capacity
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides a number of features to WordPress users. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants who successfully complete your training courses with course completion certificates. Course certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user notifications to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to structure the course, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz 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 you track how your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware integrates with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Sites)
User Testimonials
Here are just a few of the testimonials and feedback plugin users have submitted regarding 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are some “how to” articles and tutorials published on your site, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-training courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full money-back 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 available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option enables you to activate WP Courseware on a single site. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on 10 websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for the WPCourseware software can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the product is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
WPCourseware will help you build courses fast. This is a great solution that you should definitely consider using on your site.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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