Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covery every topic imaginable, from web development and building self-esteem, to courses about parenting & relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating and selling courses online, but there are also many drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the best training content delivery methods,
- Employing familiar tools that course students can use immediately to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), distracting environments, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a training product that teaches commercial subjects in areas of strong interest is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell an online training course here’s a powerful courseware solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used in 7,000+ WordPress websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A training course consists of training modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to your menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your course information, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if course participants must complete a course section before they can progress through to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course options)
Adding training modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your training product is published, the content can be viewed by registered members …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your website on your website:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your admin area and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training 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 Expandability
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Use with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to site owners. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates Of Completion
Issue students with customized course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature lets you move courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how students are progressing in a course …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials From Users
Here are a few of the testimonials users have submitted regarding 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
WP Courseware – 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 new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
The plugin 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 options and settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete plugin training video step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you set up WPCourseware on one site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license enables you to run WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to install WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of the WPCourseware software can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current when this article was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
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 will help you develop an e-learning product quickly and easily. This is a great plugin that you should definitely consider using on your site.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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