Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web design and personal development, to creativity and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for creating elearning courses. Training delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio training, video-conferencing, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges involved in planning, developing and implementing courses online.
Some of these include:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a product that helps people gain useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been 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 digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ”how-to” courses then here’s a great solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is the leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin)
Thousands of websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware consists of modules and training modules are built using units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new courses, edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, create custom certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether course participants must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your course information inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and 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, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course details easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form 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 training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Create training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Use In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or unit with 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Add Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers site owners with a number of features. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Course Certificates
Provide course participants with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to set up training courses on other sites.
Custom Email Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with a single click …
(User Messaging – WPCourseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to structure the course, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Works With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WP Courseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials plugin customers have provided for 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
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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 Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% 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 menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition lets you configure WP Courseware on one web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This option allows you to set up WP Courseware on 25 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was correct at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
WP Courseware helps you develop and sell a training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you should definitely look into.
For full details, visit the plugin website here:
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