Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training course marketplaces like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses on every topic imaginable, from business and developing influence, to courses about stress management and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique content to teach others.
eLearning – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing training courses online include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that students can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like the lack of face-to-face contact, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating a course that teaches others useful things is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, 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. Just about every subject imaginable can be turned into a teaching course.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create training products there’s a powerful WP solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, courses include training modules and modules include course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, add certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose whether course participants need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Customize 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. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Create training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, you can restrict access to registered users only …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress website:
Ready To Use In No Time
WPCourseware installs like every plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your administrator login and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just 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 create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Works on all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers web site owners with many features. Here are a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have 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 students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a course certificate. Training course certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you move courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing a quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with a single click …
(Custom Notifications – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
eCommerce & Membership Site Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Below are a couple of the testimonials and feedback that customers have submitted for WP Courseware:
“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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new 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 great “how to” content like tutorials already published 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 import/export feature to build 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 outsourced tasks.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% 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 menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option lets you run WPCourseware on 1 web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This enables you to set up WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was correct at the time this article was published. This may not be the actual price charged by the product developer when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell training products, The WPCourseware plugin is a great courseware plugin you may want to keep in mind.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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