Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from marketing and developing influence, to courses on health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com 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.
e-Training – Benefits And Challenges
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating ecourses, but there are also significant drawbacks.:
- Working out training content delivery methods,
- Employing familiar tools that course students can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an e-course that teaches commercial subjects in areas of high interest 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 online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable subject can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in commercial photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses there’s a great WordPress plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading online course management system plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating elearning courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of training modules and training modules include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create a new course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export course information, edit certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide if participants need to have completed a training unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your course details inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View course details inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand 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 certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy 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 reorganize the order of 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, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options you have added …
(Create professional training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After your e-course is published, it can be viewed by members with access permission …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your website or blog on your WordPress site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Use In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs just like every plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar 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 content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio files, videos, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers web site owners with many great features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete training courses with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function lets you transfer your course to other websites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Quizzes And Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- 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 instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Works With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & e-Commerce Sites)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials that plugin users have written about 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, 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 Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great educational articles and tutorials already published on your website or blog, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full 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 explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on a single WordPress website. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on ten web sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was current when this article was written. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For ”how to” videos of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop ecourses WP Courseware is a powerful WordPress solution that you need to keep in mind.
For more information, visit the plugin website:
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