Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training course marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covery every topic imaginable, from web design and growing your influence, to parenting & relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides great opportunities for creating e-courses, but there are also a number of challenges.:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that course students can immediately use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating ecourses that help people gain useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers or develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products 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. Almost every topic where there is interest and a demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or an interest in photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have loads of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to create and sell training courses, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that can help you.
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WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A course consists of modules and modules can include course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new training course, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export course information, create certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize your courses.
For example, you can decide whether learners must complete a training unit before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course information “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and units is as simple 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 rearrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Ready To Use In Minutes.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, 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 Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers many unique features to web site owners. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their course 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 New Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students can be issued with a course completion certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer your course to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to structure your course, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials plugin customers have published about 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, Author, Speaker, and E-Learning Expert
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself 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.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license lets you set up WPCourseware on 1 WordPress website only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This allows you to install WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This edition lets you configure WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the software is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller when you visit the product site and there may be 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 in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
If you want to create and sell e-courses, WP Courseware is a cost-effective and professional courseware plugin that you may want to consider adding to your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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