Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com offers over 30,000 ecourses on every topic imaginable, from business and personal skills, to building healthy relationships and music, 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 teach others.
eTraining – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the challenges of developing ecourses include:
- Figuring out content delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools that students can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an ecourse that helps people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a list or develop an online 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 or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you would like to create and sell e-courses, there’s an inexpensive and powerful WP plugin that can help you.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is the leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
The WP Courseware plugin is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware consist of training modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export course information, create certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you decide whether students need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training course details inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished 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” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, you can restrict access to registered users only …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about this plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your admin user account and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, module, or course unit with 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 Expandability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides many features to web site owners. Here are just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also 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 students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Issue students with customized course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up training courses on a new website.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – User Messaging)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to build your course, you can use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites
WPCourseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
Feedback From Product Customers
Here are some of the testimonials and comments users have written 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, 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, full money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on a single website. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option enables you to install WPCourseware on ten WordPress web sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition lets you configure WP Courseware on 25 domains. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing shown above was current at the time this review was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For demo videos showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware will help you develop and sell an etraining product quickly and easily. This is a powerful WordPress plugin you should definitely consider using.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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