Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
e-Training is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online learning sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from business and personal development, to courses on parenting & relationships and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to gain the skills they need to advance further, but also for businesses that have unique information to share.
eCourses – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides many opportunities for creating online courses. e-Training delivered via computers and increasingly mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, online videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, forums, slide presentations, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing e-training courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out the best method to deliver training content,
- Employing familiar tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a learning product that helps people learn subjects in strong demand is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a passion or interest in photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you want to create and sell ecourses, there’s an inexpensive and professional courseware plugin that you may want to consider.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware include training modules and modules can contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add new training courses, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your training content, create certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether learners need to have completed a training section before they can progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course details ”at a glance” inside your dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your elearning course is published, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Product Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your site on your site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Use. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, 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 Capability
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Use on all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content accross all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to website owners. Below we have listed just some of these:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with customized training course certificates. Course completion certificates can be personalized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom user messages to congratulate students after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – User Messaging)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how well your students are progressing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WPCourseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
User Feedback
Below are just a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin customers have published about 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
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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 your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 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 shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to run WP Courseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you install WP Courseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you install WPCourseware on 25 sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing shown above was correct at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price here:
Additional Plugin Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
WP Courseware helps you create courses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WordPress solution that you should definitely consider.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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