Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from business and personal skills, to stress management and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire useful skills, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many tools and a great environment for developing online courses, but there are also many drawbacks.:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that students can intuitively use to ,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distracting environments, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating an e-learning product that helps people acquire skills and competency in areas of interest is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you would like to create an online training course, there’s a cost-effective and powerful WP solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is the leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
WP Courseware is used in over 7,000 websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware comprise of training modules and training modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your course information, add training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify if course participants need to complete a training section before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about your training courses ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(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 training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, registered members can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Works with all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with many unique features. Here are just a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students have 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 a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option lets you transfer courses to other websites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for course participants after completing modules and courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grade with a single click …
(User Notifications – WPCourseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can use 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. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials that customers 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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you already have loads of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full money-back 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 options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on one WordPress website only. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This lets you activate WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition lets you activate WP Courseware on 25 domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software retails for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you want to create e-courses, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and powerful courseware plugin that you need to know about.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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