Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online course marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from design and personal transformation, to better parenting and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something unique to share.
e-Courses – Opportunities & Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing ecourses. e-Training tools include Learning Management Systems, online videos, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, forums, reports, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning e-training courses.
Some of the challenges include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can use instinctively to get trained,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, distracting environments, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating a course that teaches others useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or business interest in photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell teaching products and your website is built using WordPress, there’s a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Product …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
Thousands of WordPress sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating etraining courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware consists of modules and training modules are built from course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you decide if course participants need to have completed a training unit before they can advance to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view course information “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all courses inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can 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 ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, registered users can access the content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just some of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Go To Work In No Time.
WP Courseware installs just like any regular plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin login and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar 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 Expansion Capability
WPCourseware lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: The plugin deliver training content that can be viewed on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware provides many unique features to site owners. Below we have listed a few of these:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Issue students with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user messages for trainees upon module or course completion and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to build the course.
- 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 CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Membership Site And eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Testimonials
Here are just some testimonials and comments that users have submitted 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
***
“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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 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 a list of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to activate WP Courseware on one WordPress site only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition enables you to configure WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This option enables you to configure WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the software retails for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Info
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you may want to add to your site.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
***
***