Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from office productivity and improving self esteem, to better parenting and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 courses online on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique educational content to teach others.
eLearning – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning and developing effective e-courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using easy-to-use tools that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information-based products, creating ecourses that teach others useful subjects is a great way to grow a list or develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have plenty of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create an online training course and your website is built with WordPress, here’s a great WP plugin that you may want to keep in mind.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
WPCourseware is used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware contains training modules and modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export training content, edit training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether course students need to complete a course unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user 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 options easily)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering section …
(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” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After your e-course has been published, authorized members can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Use on all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: The plugin deliver content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many features. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can provide students with certificates. Course certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function allows you to set up training courses on a different WP site.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you create custom email messages for students upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – User Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to structure the course, you can use 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. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site And e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
User Feedback
Below are a couple of the testimonials customers have published 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you already have some educational content like tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 options and settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition lets you configure WPCourseware on a single website. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WPCourseware on ten sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the WP Courseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the plugin developer when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you plan to create e-courses, the WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you need to know about.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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