Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning management systems.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covery every subject imaginable, from web development and personal brand building, to parenting & relationships and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire new skills and competency in subjects where there is a high level of need, but also for individuals that have something to share.
eTraining – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning etraining courses include:
- Working out the best training content delivery method,
- Using easy-to-use tools that learners can use immediately to ,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your web presence, creating an etraining course that teaches people new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an online training 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 marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you would like to create and sell etraining products, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware plugin that you may want to consider using.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin)
Thousands of sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware consist of training modules and training modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export data, edit training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether participants need to complete a course section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your course details inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the content you have added …
(Creating training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-learning product, the content can be viewed by your registered users …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress site:
Be Up And Running In No Time
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your admin section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware offers WP users with a number of great features. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Course Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants who successfully complete your training courses with course completion certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move courses to other websites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you create custom user messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your 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. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership And e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
Feedback From Plugin Users
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin customers 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you already have lots of educational content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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” section inside the plugin’s options and settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of video step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on 1 WordPress site only. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to use WP Courseware on 10 websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to run WPCourseware on 25 WordPress sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin retails for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you plan to create and sell ”how-to” products, the WPCourseware plugin is an inexpensive and powerful courseware plugin that you need to know about.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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