Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy are indicative of the massive growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from internet marketing and leadership, to courses about creativity and motivation, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning and developing effective elearning courses include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that learners can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating ecourses that teach new skills is a great way to grow a list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop ecourses this article will introduce you to a powerful solution that you should check out.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
Thousands of websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating learning courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, e-Courses consist of training modules and modules are built from course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you create a new course, edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can choose if learners need to complete a training unit before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit your course options easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, 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 ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training course is published, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP admin area and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new 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 Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers web site owners with a number of features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students can receive customized certificates. Certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to set up your course on another WP website.
User Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages for course participants after completing modules or courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with just one click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials users have published about 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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund 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 options and settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of training step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on ten sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing above was current when this review was written. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ”how-to” products WP Courseware is a great solution that you may want to consider adding to your site.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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