Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online course sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at a tremendous rate every year.
Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from web development and growing your influence, to courses on happiness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable educational content to share.
eLearning – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning courses online include:
- Working out the,
- Using easy-to-use tools that course students can instinctively use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a learning product that teaches people new skills is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be turned into an e-course.
(Got an interest or passion for photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports 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 loads of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create ecourses then there’s a great plugin that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware includes training modules and training modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your training content, create custom certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether learners need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After your elearning product has been published, the content can be viewed by logged in members with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your web site:
Easy, Fast & Simple To Install
WPCourseware installs just like any regular plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, videos, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides web site owners with many features. Below we have listed just some of those features:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificates
Students can receive a training certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option allows you to set up training courses on a new WP site.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware lets you create custom user messages for students after completing modules or courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys And 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. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials and comments plugin users have published about WP Courseware:
“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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you probably 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 create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-learning courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced business tasks.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete money-back 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 options and settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete video step-by-step tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This option enables you to install WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition allows you to use WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license lets you activate WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the product is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you want to develop etraining products, the WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you may want to consider adding to your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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