Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online training and e-learning.
Electronic training (e-Training) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses on every subject imaginable, from design and personal brand building, to courses on happiness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides many useful tools and a great environment for developing e-courses. Learning-boosting delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio training, downloadable reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to planning and developing effective ecourses.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Working out the best delivery methods,
- Using popular tools and technologies that course students can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an ecourse that teaches useful subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers and 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 online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable topic can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got knowledge, skills or an interest in commercial photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an etraining course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you would like to develop an online training course, there’s an inexpensive and professional solution that you need to know about.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of WordPress sites use the WPCourseware plugin. WPCourseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware comprise of training modules and training modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new training course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export data, add certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to advance to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all courses inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind 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 Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Creating training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course has been published, it can be viewed by logged in members with access permission …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with course 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 Capability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides web site owners with many great features. Here are just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a customized course certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Custom User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with one click …
(Email Notifications – WPCourseware)
Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys & 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 will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials that users have published about WPCourseware:
“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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of “how to” articles and tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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 available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you activate WP Courseware on a single WordPress site. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you install WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The price of WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the pricing at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
WP Courseware will help you build a training course fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely download and add to your site.
For full details, visit the plugin website here:
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