Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing online courses and e-learning management systems.
Electronic training (eTraining) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from business and personal transformation, to courses about better parenting and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ courses online on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to gain new skills, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content to teach.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective online courses include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Using popular tools that learners can use instinctively to ,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors like the lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation, lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating etraining courses that help people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every subject where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an online training product.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-courses and your website is powered by WordPress, then there’s a powerful courseware plugin you may want to consider using.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is used in over 7,000 sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware comprises of modules and modules are built from course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your course information, add training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if students must complete a course section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about your training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as easy 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 order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, you can restrict content access to registered users only …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your web site on your WordPress site:
Quick & Easy Installation
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or unit with 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 Expandability
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides many features to site owners. Here are just some of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all 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 an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can receive training certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add 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. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WPCourseware works with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Site Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials that plugin users have submitted regarding 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, 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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to run WP Courseware on a single domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on 10 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to activate WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price when this content was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing information:
Additional Plugin Info
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Plugin
If you would like to develop and sell e-courses, the WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you need to know about.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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