Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing teaching and training courses online and e-learning systems.
eLearning is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from office productivity and personal finance, to courses about health and fitness and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for developing and selling e-training courses. e-Training delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, audio training, video-conferencing apps, forums, eBooks, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing training courses online.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best delivery method,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that do not require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating courses that help people learn practical things to others is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have plenty of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you would like to develop an online training product, there’s an inexpensive and powerful solution that you need to know about.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Product Description
WPCourseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used in over 7,000 WP websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, courses contain training modules and modules are built from units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export course information, add training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can specify if learners need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the 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 switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course details)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding 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 training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After your e-course is published, it can be viewed by users with exclusive access permission …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your web site:
Installation Is Easy
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional benefits of using this plugin include:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides many features to site owners. Here are just some of these features:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with certificates of completion. Certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up training courses on other WP sites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(Custom Email Message – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WP Courseware works with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Here are some of the testimonials and comments that customers have provided for 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
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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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of “how-to” step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This allows you to run WPCourseware on one site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on ten websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to install WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the product is selling for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
WPCourseware will help you build and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware solution that you should definitely check out.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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