Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Training course sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ courses online covery every subject imaginable, from web design and personal brand building, to courses about happiness and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills, but also for businesses that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective elearning courses include:
- Working out the,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that course students can intuitively use to ,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell digital products, creating an ecourse that helps people learn practical subjects is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in commercial photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-training course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably 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 training products and your website is built with WordPress, then let me introduce you to a powerful solution that you should definitely know about.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WP Courseware includes training modules and training modules comprise of course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you add a new training course, edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, edit certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
The courses you add can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you decide if students need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course information inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course information inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating 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” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After your e-course has been published, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress website:
Quick And Easy Installation
WP Courseware installs just like any plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or unit with course 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Works with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with many unique features. Here are just some of those features:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificate Distribution
Issue students with customized certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature lets you set up a course on a different website.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user messages for students after completing modules or courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WPCourseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Here are just some testimonials and comments that customers have written 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, 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 marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are some instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials published on your site, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 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 options and settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition enables you to set up WP Courseware on a single website. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition allows you to use WPCourseware on 10 websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition enables you to run WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the product is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-training products, WP Courseware is a great WP solution that you may want to download.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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