Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online course sites like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at a tremendous rate.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covery every subject imaginable, from web design and personal development, to courses on better parenting and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 courses online on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have something unique to teach.
e-Courses – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating and selling courses online. eLearning delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), video tutorials, audio training, web-conferencing apps, online forums, PDF reports, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks when it comes to developing etraining courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Figuring out the best methods to deliver content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a product that helps people learn useful skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses then here is a powerful plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
7,000+ sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new training course, edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your course information, add certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure your courses.
For example, you can choose if students must complete a course unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside your dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses 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 the content you have added …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, users must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your site:
Installation Is Easy, Simple & Fast
WPCourseware installs just like any regular plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training module, or unit with 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 Capacity
WP Courseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides website owners with many great features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive certificates of completion. Course completion certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on other WP sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email notifications for students after completing modules or courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with just one click …
(WPCourseware – User Messaging)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials From Product Users
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback customers have provided for 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
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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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some instructional content like tutorials have already posted on your site, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable training courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Product Support
The plugin 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 menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete plugin “how to” tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product License Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you activate WP Courseware on 1 web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license option enables you to activate WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you install WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price when this review was published. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
WP Courseware helps you create a training course quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress plugin you should definitely look into.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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