Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning course marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from office productivity and personal transformation, to courses on building healthy relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge, but also for businesses that have something unique to share with others.
eTraining – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling courses online. eTraining delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, audio training, web-conferencing, e-Guides, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing ecourses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Figuring out the,
- Using popular tools and technologies that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating courses that teach others 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 build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell etraining courses then there’s a powerful WordPress plugin you may want to consider using.
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WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The plugin makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course comprises of modules and modules are built from course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export course information, create training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether participants must complete a training unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training course details inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize 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, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After your e-course has been published, it can be viewed by logged in users with permission to access the information …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your website:
Installation Is Easy & Simple
WP Courseware installs just like every other WordPress plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin user section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, module, or course unit with course 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 plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers a number of great features to site owners. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates Of Completion
Issue students who successfully complete your training courses with training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WPCourseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership Site & eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Customers
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have provided for 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
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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 yourself online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are some instructional articles and tutorials published on your website or blog, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-learning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to activate WP Courseware on a single site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option lets you activate WPCourseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license option lets you run WP Courseware on 25 web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing shown above was correct at the time this review was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the software developer when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details here:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Product
WPCourseware will help you develop courses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP plugin that you should definitely add to your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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