Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing online training and e-learning.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the massive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses on every topic imaginable, from IT & software and improving self esteem, to building healthy relationships and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge to teach others.
eTraining – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing and selling ecourses, but there are also many drawbacks and challenges.:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating elearning courses that help people acquire useful skills and competency in practical subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, 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 turned into an online training product.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to develop an online training product, there’s an inexpensive and powerful WP plugin you need to know about.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course consists of training modules and modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new course, edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, modify training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all courses.
For example, you can choose if course students need to have completed a training unit before they can advance to the next section …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses 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 certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display training course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, registered users can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Works with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers website owners with many features. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with customized course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move courses to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user notifications to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with one click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how your students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
eCommerce And Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials that plugin customers have submitted regarding 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
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily 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.
Product 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 settings menu provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to install WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license lets you set up WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was current when this article was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WP Courseware will help you develop and sell an e-learning product fast. This is a powerful plugin you should definitely consider using on your site.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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