Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from marketing and building self-esteem, to creativity and motivation, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge, but also for individuals that have something to share with others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides tremendous opportunities for creating training courses online. Learning performance-boosting computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, online forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to developing online courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best training content delivery method,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
Online Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating e-learning products that help people gain the skills they need is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you plan to create and sell an online training course, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution that you need to know about.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of sites use WPCourseware. The plugin makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware contains training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export your data, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to complete a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view course information “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(Edit your course options easily)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After your training course is published, users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs just like any plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin user account and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with 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 Capability
WPCourseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many unique features. Here are just some:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can be issued with customized course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you set up training courses on other WP sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate trainees upon module or course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(Custom User Message – WPCourseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And eCommerce Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are a couple of the testimonials that plugin customers 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, 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have loads of educational articles and tutorials.
WP Courseware Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete 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 area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you configure WPCourseware on one domain only. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license lets you use WPCourseware on ten websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get 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 you should definitely consider using on your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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