Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing at an astronomical rate.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covery every subject imaginable, from internet marketing and improving self esteem, to courses about health and fitness and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to teach others.
eLearning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing online training courses include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors such as the lack of human contact, lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-courses that help people acquire practical knowledge and skills in useful areas is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is 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. Almost every topic imaginable can be turned into an etraining course.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell an online training course and your site is built with WordPress, then there is a powerful WordPress plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of websites use WP Courseware. WPCourseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, training courses comprise of training modules and training modules comprise of units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your training content, edit certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if students need to have completed a training section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding 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 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 Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the content you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your e-learning course is published, you can restrict content access to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs like every other WordPress plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, 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
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would typically add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides website owners with many features. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline
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 as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide students who successfully complete courses with certificates. Certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option allows you to move your course to other websites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom user notifications to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to build 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback that plugin users have written about 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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are some instructional content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Product Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s options and settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option lets you use WP Courseware on 1 WordPress website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on ten websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This license enables you to run WPCourseware on 25 web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the price when this article was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Product
If you would like to develop ecourses, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and powerful solution that you may want to consider using.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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