Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (eTraining) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eLearning course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covery every subject imaginable, from office productivity and personal development, to happiness and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills, but also for businesses that have valuable educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing and selling ecourses, but there are also significant drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out the best delivery method,
- Employing familiar tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an elearning product that teaches useful skills is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you plan to create ecourses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is currently being used on 7,000+ WordPress sites and makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of modules and modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your data, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can choose whether learners need to complete a course section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your courses inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create 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” section)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, 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 training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have configured …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After publishing your elearning course, members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your site or blog on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In No Time.
WPCourseware installs like every other plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just 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 Capacity
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to WordPress users. Here are some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a customized training certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option allows you to transfer courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with just one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys & 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 the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Feedback From Product Customers
Below are just some testimonials and comments that plugin users have provided for 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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published some “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Product Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license lets you install WP Courseware on a single site. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license option enables you to install WP Courseware on ten domains. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This edition enables you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was current at the time this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
WPCourseware helps you create and sell e-learning products quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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