Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covery every subject imaginable, from web design and personal finance, to courses on happiness and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning online courses include:
- Figuring out the best training content delivery method,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating a course that helps people acquire useful skills 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 attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into a learning product.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, gardening or creative writing? 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 online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop e-courses and your site is built with WordPress, here’s a great WP solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used in 7,000+ sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WP Courseware consists of modules and training modules are built using course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the main menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your data, create custom certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Your courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course details)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple 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 training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating professional training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, authorized members can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional training courses online on your WordPress website:
Really Easy To Install
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your admin area and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides many features to WP users. Here are just some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Training Certificates
Students can be issued with course certificates. Training course certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you move courses to other sites.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grades with one click …
(Custom Email Notifications And Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WP Courseware can be used with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials From Product Customers
Here are a few of the testimonials 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
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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 – 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 training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some instructional articles and tutorials.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of training tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license allows you to set up WPCourseware on 10 domains. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This allows you to run WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. It includes one 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. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price here:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
WPCourseware helps you create e-courses quickly and easily. This is a great plugin you should definitely check out.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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