Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online learning marketplaces like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online on every topic imaginable, from web development and personal finance, to courses on building healthy relationships and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
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 new things, but also for businesses that have unique content to teach.
eLearning – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides many useful technologies and a great environment for developing and selling courses online. Training-boosting tools include Learning Management Systems, online videos, audio courses, web-conferencing, reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective ecourses.
Some of these include:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Employing familiar tools and technologies that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, distractions, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information products, creating an ecourse that helps people acquire practical knowledge in useful areas is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every subject where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell training courses and your site is built using WordPress, then here is a great solution that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WP Courseware plugin is used on thousands of WP sites and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A course consists of training modules and modules include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your course information, add training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide if course participants need to complete a training unit before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course information ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. 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 content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course has been published, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your website or blog on your WordPress web site:
Ready To Start Using In Minutes
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your admin section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast 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 organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also 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 course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can receive course completion certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function lets you move courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to build the course, 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 the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware works with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Integration)
User Feedback
Here are a couple of the testimonials and comments customers have provided for the WPCourseware 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials published on your site, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable elearning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is 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 area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you set up WP Courseware on ten web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to run WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the product is selling for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install This Product
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop teaching courses The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful WordPress plugin that you may want to download.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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