Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners don’t have direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online learning marketplaces like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ e-courses on every subject imaginable, from web development and developing influence, to building healthy relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides many tools and a great environment for developing online courses. Training-boosting computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, video-conferencing apps, audio training, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to developing ecourses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out the,
- Using popular tools that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, lack of student motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a learning course that teaches others practical things is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got knowledge, skills or an interest in fashion photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop an online training product and your website is built using WordPress, this article will introduce you to a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
WP Courseware is used in thousands of sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and modules are built from course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export course information, edit certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether students need to have completed a course section before they can advance to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course information ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding modules and 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 reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, 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. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
Once your e-learning product is published, you can restrict access to registered users only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs just like every other plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WordPress admin section and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training 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 Expansion Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different 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 posts or pages besides text, such as video, audio files, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides a number of features to WordPress users. Here are just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive a customized certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up a course on a different WP website.
User Messaging
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages to congratulate students upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grade with one click …
(Custom Email Notifications And User Messages – WPCourseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to build the course, 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 survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Membership & eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Product Users
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback 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
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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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you install WP Courseware on one site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This edition enables you to activate WP Courseware on 10 web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin retails for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware helps you develop ecourses quickly and easily. This is a great WordPress plugin that you should definitely check out.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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