Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Learning is is the digital equivalent 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 are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from IT & software and growing your influence, to courses about parenting & relationships and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something unique that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing training courses online include:
- Figuring out the,
- Employing familiar tools that students can intuitively use to ,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating e-learning products that help people learn useful things is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an elearning course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you would like to create and sell an online training course, there’s a cost-effective and powerful plugin you may want to consider adding to your site.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WP Courseware consists of training modules and training modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your data, edit training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware 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 …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if participants need to complete a training unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can 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 clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options area)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done 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” screen …
(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 course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the content you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, your registered users can access the content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress site or blog on your website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your admin user area and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new 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 Expansion Capability
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like video, audio files, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Use with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content accross all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers web site owners with a number of features. Here are a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Course Members Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up your course on a new site.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate trainees upon module or course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware works with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Integration)
Testimonials From Product Users
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments that plugin users have published about 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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” section inside the plugin’s settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of training tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Licensing Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you run WPCourseware on a single domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to run WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Price details for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
WP Courseware will help you create and sell a training course quickly and easily. This is a great solution that you should definitely consider adding to your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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