Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing online courses and e-learning management systems.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training course sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from marketing and personal productivity, to parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
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, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many useful tools and a great environment for developing courses online, but there are also significant challenges and drawbacks.:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that learners can instinctively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of face-to-face interaction, lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an e-learning course that helps people gain useful skills is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an e-learning course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell ecourses and your site is built using WordPress, then let me introduce you to a powerful plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product 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.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on over 7,000 websites and makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
In WP Courseware, eCourses contain training modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you create new courses, edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export training content, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if course students must complete a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course details inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the content you have added …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your etraining product, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress website or blog on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with 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 Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits of this plugin include the following:
- Use with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to website owners. Here are a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as 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 students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students can be issued with a customized certificate of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you set up a course on other websites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages to congratulate students upon module and course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Message)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Membership Site And eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With Membership & eCommerce Sites)
Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials that users have written about 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
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have loads of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new 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.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete training tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on a single WordPress web site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license option allows you to configure WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on 25 domains. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the software developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell ecourses, WPCourseware is a powerful courseware solution that you should know about.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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