Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students have no direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ online courses on every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and personal brand building, to courses on health and fitness and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 courses online on every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Benefits & Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating training courses online. eTraining delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, video-conferencing apps, audio training, online forums, e-Books, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to developing courses online.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out the best delivery method,
- Employing popular tools that course students can use instinctively to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information products, creating an e-learning course that helps people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to grow a list or develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion 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. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training 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 develop and sell e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin)
Thousands of sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware consist of training modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your training content, edit certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose whether course students need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user 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, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course options)
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 reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done 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 …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, registered members can access it …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your site on your WordPress site:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your 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 courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add anything you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Use with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many features. Here are just a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Course Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can receive customized training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you move courses to other sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing training quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Notifications)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 you track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WP Courseware)
Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With eCommerce & Membership Sites)
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials and comments that plugin users have provided for WP Courseware:
“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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you already have some “how to” articles and tutorials.
Product Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full refund 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 options and settings menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete “how-to” tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option allows you to set up WPCourseware on 1 WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option enables you to activate WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license option lets you set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was correct when this article was written. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin seller when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware helps you develop ecourses fast. This is a powerful courseware plugin that you should definitely download.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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