Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now 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 teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web design and personal development, to courses on stress management and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique information to share with others.
eLearning – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling online training courses, but there are also a number of challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating an e-training product that teaches people useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses and your site is built using WordPress, then here is a great solution you need to check out.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading WordPress learning management system plugin.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is currently being used on over 7,000 sites and makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware consist of training modules and training modules can contain units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new training course, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export course information, add certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can decide whether participants need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding training 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 content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display 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 shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Create training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training course, it can be viewed by logged in your registered users …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your website:
Ready To Go To Work In Minutes
WP Courseware installs just like every other WP plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, 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 Capacity
WP Courseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with a number of great features. Here are a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Course Certificates
Students can receive course completion certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to training certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you transfer courses to other websites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages for course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final grades with just one click …
(Custom User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Surveys & Quizzes)
- 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. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WPCourseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are just a few of the testimonials and feedback that 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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 settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to run WPCourseware on 1 WordPress site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license allows you to set up WP Courseware on 10 websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license allows you to configure WP Courseware on twenty-five websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of the WPCourseware software depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the plugin retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product author when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell training courses WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you may want to keep in mind.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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