Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at a massive rate.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from marketing and growing your influence, to courses about creativity and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content to teach.
eTraining – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides many technologies and a great environment for developing e-courses, but there are also significant drawbacks and challenges.:
- Working out the,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that learners can use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a product that helps people acquire skills and competency in subjects where there is a strong demand is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be turned into an online training course.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training product and your site is powered by WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great courseware solution you need to check out.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is the leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 websites use WPCourseware. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, e-Courses consist of modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new training course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, create custom certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can decide if course participants need to have completed a training unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course is published, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your site or blog on your website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Set Up. Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides a number of features to site owners. Here are just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students can be issued with a course certificate. Certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you transfer courses to other websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email notifications for trainees upon module and course completion and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(Custom Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are a couple of the testimonials plugin customers have published about the WP Courseware plugin:
“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
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
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 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings area provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option enables you to configure WP Courseware on one WordPress website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This license allows you to activate WP Courseware on ten websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license enables you to install WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Price details for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the product sells for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer 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 Product Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Plugin
WPCourseware helps you build and sell e-courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware plugin that you should definitely consider using.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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