Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from design and improving self esteem, to building healthy relationships and music, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge to share.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of developing courses online include:
- Working out methods of delivering training,
- Employing popular tools that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell products online, creating a course that helps people gain practical knowledge and skills of useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create e-learning courses then there’s a great plugin that you should keep in mind.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin)
WP Courseware is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating etraining courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware contain training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your course information, modify certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if learners must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training courses inside the admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(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 interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” 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.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your training product is published, your registered users can access it …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just some of the many benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your website or blog on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Configure. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WP Courseware installs just like any other WP plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, training 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 Capacity
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides many features to website owners. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline or 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 navigate through your course with a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with course certificates. Course certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to set up your course on other WordPress sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure the 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 course grade book helps you track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Membership & eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware works with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Plugin Customers
Here are some of the testimonials and comments that customers have written about 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
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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 marketing your business online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% 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 menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license option lets you install WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the plugin retails for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Product
WPCourseware will help you build a training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware solution that you should definitely add to your site.
For complete details, check out the plugin here:
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