Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy provides over 30,000 ecourses covery every subject imaginable, from office productivity and personal finance, to courses on building healthy relationships and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to gain the skills they need, but also for businesses that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning courses online include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, lack of motivation, lack of focus, etc.
Online Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a course that helps people acquire useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an online training product.
(Got a business built around fashion photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
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 already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses this article will introduce you to a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, e-Courses consist of modules and modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your course information, create custom certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize your courses.
For example, you decide if course students need to complete a course section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily 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 data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Edit your course settings easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding 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 rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the information you have configured …
(Creating training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, registered members can access the content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress site:
Very Easy To Install
WP Courseware installs just like every WP plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply 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 Expansion Capability
The plugin allows you to 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 normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio files, video, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers WP users with many features. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Students can receive a training certificate. Course certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to set up a course on a new WordPress website.
User Messaging
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user notifications to congratulate students after completing modules or courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon passing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with a single click …
(Custom Email Notifications And Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to build your course, 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware integrates with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have submitted regarding 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, 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to run WPCourseware on twenty-five sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was correct at the time this article was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Product Information
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Product
If you plan to develop ecourses, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and powerful courseware solution that you need to know about.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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