Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing online courses and e-learning.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics, from internet marketing and improving self esteem, to courses on religion & spirituality and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 courses online on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something to share with others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of developing elearning courses include:
- Figuring out the best method to deliver content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating a learning course that helps people learn new skills is a great way to grow a list and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop etraining courses this article will introduce you to a powerful WordPress plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress course management plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and training modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you add new courses, edit existing course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your course information, modify training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether participants need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all course information inside your admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses 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 …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Create professional training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, registered members can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add training courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress site:
Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time
WPCourseware installs like any regular WP plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, training module, or 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 Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Works on all WordPress themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students can receive customized certificates of completion. Course certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to transfer courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with just one click …
(User Notifications – WPCourseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WPCourseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website or blog, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This option lets you use WP Courseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option allows you to configure WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell an online training product, WPCourseware is a powerful courseware plugin you may want to consider using.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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