Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic training (e-Training) is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course sites like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covery every topic imaginable, from web development and leadership, to building healthy relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something unique to teach others.
Online Learning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective online training courses include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery method,
- Using popular tools and technologies that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors such as lack of human contact, lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell products online, creating an ecourse that teaches others subjects in areas of high interest is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as 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 taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create an online training course then there’s a great courseware solution that you should definitely know about.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware contains training modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your menu that lets you add a new training course, add or edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export course information, add training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can decide whether course students must complete a training unit before they can advance to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware uses a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add training course information to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating professional training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, the content can be viewed by users with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Ready To Use In No Time.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator account and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio files, videos, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides website owners with a number of features. Below we have listed just a few of these:
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 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 an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Certificates
Students can receive a certificate. Training certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on other WordPress sites.
Custom User Message
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to build your course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership Site And eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials that customers have submitted regarding 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
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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 the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some educational content like tutorials already published on your website or blog, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to create and sell 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 business tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
The plugin is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete money-back 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 settings area provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you set up WP Courseware on a single domain. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on ten sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This lets you install WPCourseware on 25 domains. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the WPCourseware plugin depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was current at the time this article was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the plugin developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you would like to develop and sell an online training course, the WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution you may want to consider adding to your site.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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