Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses on every subject imaginable, from IT & software and personal transformation, to courses about stress management and music, etc …
(Udemy.com 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 something to share with others.
eCourses – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective e-courses include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating e-courses that teach practical things is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create e-courses then there’s a powerful plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading online course management system plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WPCourseware is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware contains training modules and training modules comprise of units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you add a new training course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export data, create training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify if course students must complete a course section before they can progress to the next section …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course information inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View course details inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the content you have added …
(Creating training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After your e-course is published, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your website on your site:
Installation Is Easy
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP admin area and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training module, or course unit with 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 lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers many great features to WordPress users. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Students Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide students with customized certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to set up your course on a different WP website.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete a quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with just one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- Use 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how well your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Membership & e-Commerce Integration
WP Courseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials and comments plugin customers have submitted regarding 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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 examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition allows you to use WPCourseware on a single site. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This license enables you to install WP Courseware on ten sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This option allows you to run WPCourseware on 25 WordPress sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product sells for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the software seller 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 latest price here:
Additional Information
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Product
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training course WP Courseware is a powerful solution you may want to consider adding to your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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