Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning management systems.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at an astounding rate.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web development and personal transformation, to happiness and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides tremendous tools and opportunities for developing and selling online training courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that students can use intuitively to get trained,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell products online, creating a course that helps people acquire useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic where there is strong interest and a demand to learn can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-learning course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell training products and your website is powered by WordPress, then let me introduce you to a great courseware solution that you may want to look into.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, edit certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether participants need to have completed a course unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your courses ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the information you have added …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your site on your web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
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.
Simply create a new course, training 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 Capacity
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware offers a number of great features to site owners. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or 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.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete courses can be issued with a customized certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with one click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Works With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Sites)
Feedback From Users
Below are a couple of the testimonials and feedback customers have provided for 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
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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 Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option lets you use WPCourseware on one site only. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This enables you to use WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This option allows you to install WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the product retails for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software author when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For ”how to” videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP solution you need to check out.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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