Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from office productivity and career development, to courses on building healthy relationships and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content to share with others.
eTraining – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides loads of technologies and opportunities for creating elearning courses. eLearning delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, audio courses, web-conferencing apps, eBooks, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing e-learning courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that course students can use intuitively to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a product that helps people learn useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject imaginable can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell an online training course and your website is driven by WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great solution that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
7,000+ websites use WP Courseware. WPCourseware makes creating etraining courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware comprise of modules and modules contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your course information, create training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether participants need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have added …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your etraining product, you can restrict access to registered users only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your website or blog on your website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like every other WordPress plugin. 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 have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, 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 Expandability
WPCourseware lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Provide course participants with customized training course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move your course to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Here are a couple of the testimonials users have submitted regarding 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
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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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
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” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on 10 domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This option allows you to activate WP Courseware on 25 domains. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Price details for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price when this content was written. This may not be the actual price charged by the software 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 Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
WP Courseware will help you create e-courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware solution you should definitely keep in mind.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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