Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at a significant rate every year.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from business and personal skills, to courses about building healthy relationships and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills in useful subjects, but also for businesses that have something valuable that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides many tools and a great environment for developing and selling online training courses. eLearning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, audio courses, video-conferencing, slide presentations, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges when it comes to planning and developing effective courses online.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating a training product that helps people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an elearning course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you would like to create training products, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware plugin you need to know about.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – 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 with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware includes training modules and training modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you create a new training course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export training content, add training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you decide if participants need to have completed a training section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After publishing your elearning course, your registered members can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your WordPress site or blog on your site:
Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time
WPCourseware installs like every other WordPress plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, 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 Expansion Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to WordPress users. Here are some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Training Course Certificates
Students can receive certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you set up training courses on another WordPress website.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages for trainees upon module or course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grade with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Message)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure the course.
- 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 helps you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
Feedback From Plugin Customers
Below are some of the testimonials that plugin users have submitted 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, 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 – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have plenty of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This option lets you activate WPCourseware on one site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to use WP Courseware on ten WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on 25 sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price shown above was correct when this article was published. This may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing:
Additional Information
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.
Get This Product
WPCourseware will help you create and sell courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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