Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing online courses and e-learning systems.
eLearning is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the explosive growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses covery every subject imaginable, from web design and developing influence, to happiness and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing online training courses include:
- Figuring out content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that students can use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-training products that help people learn subjects in areas of strong demand is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business built around photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell online training courses then let me introduce you to a powerful solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress websites use WP Courseware. WP Courseware makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, A course consists of training modules and modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, add certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide if course participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your courses inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your 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 information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your elearning product, the content can be viewed by logged in members with permission to access the information …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your WordPress website on your site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Use In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course 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 Capability
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using this plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers WordPress users with many unique features. Here are some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Course Certificates
Issue course participants with training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you set up a course on another site.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate trainees upon module or course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Message)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to build your course, 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
eCommerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials plugin users have written 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
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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 loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website or blog, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition enables you to configure WP Courseware on a single site. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license option allows you to activate WPCourseware on 10 WordPress websites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product is selling for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the 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 ”how-to” videos showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
WP Courseware helps you create ecourses quickly and easily. This is a great WP plugin that you should definitely download and add to your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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