Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (eTraining) 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
eLearning course marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses on every topic imaginable, from web development and career development, to courses about building healthy relationships and music, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique educational content to teach others.
e-Courses – Benefits And Drawbacks
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling courses online, but there are also many challenges.:
- Figuring out the,
- Employing popular tools that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating products that help people acquire new skills and competency in practical subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject imaginable can be turned into a “how-to” product.
(Got a business built around photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you plan to develop an online training course, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware plugin you may want to consider using on your site.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress learning management plugin.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress websites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating training courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export course information, modify certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their own progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if course participants must complete a training unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course information “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue 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 …
(Plugin options section)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use a range of shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, authorized members 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: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional courses to your WordPress site or blog on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Ready To Go To Work In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your WP admin account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new 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
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Use on all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides many features to website owners. Here are just a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to set up your course on other WordPress websites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages for trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon completing a quiz. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on your needs, you can add 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 survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials 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
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published loads of great instructional content like tutorials.
Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of training tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you set up WP Courseware on a single WordPress site. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on 10 web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license allows you to run WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Price details for WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price when this article was written. This may not be the actual price set by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install This Product
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell ecourses The WP Courseware plugin is a great courseware plugin that you may want to download.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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