Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses on every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and career development, to creativity and motivation, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge and skills, but also for businesses that have unique content to teach.
eTraining – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning training courses online include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, potential lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell products online, creating an elearning course that helps people acquire useful skills is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an etraining product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses this article will introduce you to a powerful courseware plugin you should look into.
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WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is used in over 7,000 sites and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A course contains training modules and modules are built from course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your training content, add training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether learners must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple 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 reorganize the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you use a range of shortcodes to insert course 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 …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training course, the content can be accessed by your registered members …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress web site on your web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Really 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 unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Works with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or 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 view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students can be issued with course certificates. Certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function allows you to move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications for students after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- 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 the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Site Integration)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials customers have provided for 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some “how to” content like tutorials.
Product Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 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 available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to install WP Courseware on 1 domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This enables you to run WPCourseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This enables you to use WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the product retails for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
If you plan to create ecourses, the WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you need to know about.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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