Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from internet marketing and personal skills, to religion & spirituality and photography, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing effective courses online include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools that course students can instinctively use to ,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation (e.g. boredom), loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-courses that teach useful things is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-courses here’s a great plugin that you may want to look into.
Our WordPress Plugin Is …
WP Courseware – 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 and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ websites use WPCourseware. WP Courseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, training courses include training modules and modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new training course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, edit certificates of completion, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether participants must complete a course section before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about your training courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View information about all courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type 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 Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your unit, 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” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the content you have configured …
(Creating training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After your e-learning product is published, the content can be viewed by logged in members with permission to access the information …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about the plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below are just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your WordPress site:
Ready To Use In Minutes
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, video, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works on all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides web site owners with many great features. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students with certificates of completion. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you move your course to other websites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email messages for trainees upon module or course completion and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with a single click …
(Email Messages – WPCourseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to build your course, you can add 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials that customers have submitted for WPCourseware:
“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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some educational content like step-by-step tutorials.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund 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 area provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of plugin training tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option enables you to activate WP Courseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you configure WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license lets you activate WP Courseware on 25 websites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin developer when you visit the website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download The Plugin
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell online training courses The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress solution that you may want to check out.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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