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.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where students don’t have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing at an astounding rate year on year.
Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from design and career development, to courses about health and fitness and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Training – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for developing courses online. eLearning delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, audio training, video-conferencing apps, forums, PDF reports, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks when it comes to planning, developing and implementing online courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out the best method to deliver content,
- Employing popular tools that students can use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors such as the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information-based products, creating a course that teaches practical subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in commercial photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you plan to develop and sell ecourses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful WordPress solution you may want to consider.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, e-Courses consist of training modules and training modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit existing course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export course information, edit training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether learners need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view training course information ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create 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 …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(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 WP Courseware)
After your e-course has been published, it can be accessed by authorized members …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress site on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user area and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or course unit with 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 Expansion Capability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio files, video, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Works on all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers many unique features to WordPress users. Here are some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Enroll Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificates
Provide course participants with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to move your course to other websites.
Custom User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are a couple of the testimonials and comments that customers have provided for 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, 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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you already have some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin 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” section inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This allows you to set up WP Courseware on a single WordPress website. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition allows you to use WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you set up WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the product is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the product author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop learning products, The WPCourseware plugin is a great plugin that you may want to consider using.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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