Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covery every topic imaginable, from web development and building self-esteem, to courses on stress management and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge in useful subjects, but also for businesses that have something unique to share with others.
e-Learning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling online courses. Training-boosting tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, video-conferencing apps, audio courses, forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning e-training courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out training delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student performance,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), potential lack of focus, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information products, creating learning products that teach useful things is a great way to grow a list and develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a passion for photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is driven by WordPress and you want to create and sell ecourses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful WP solution you may want to consider.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware comprise of modules and modules are built using course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, edit certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
Courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if learners need to complete a training unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all course information inside the admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” area)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy 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 units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your module, 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” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the content you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your elearning product, members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add courses to your WordPress site on your web site:
Really Easy To Install
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or 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 Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using this plugin include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers many features to website owners. Here are some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Training Certificates
Students can receive a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you set up a course on other WP sites.
User Messaging
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grades with just one click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware integrates with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials and comments users have provided for 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
WP Courseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, 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 product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of instructional content like tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to install WPCourseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on ten domains. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license option lets you set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was current at the time this article was written. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin seller when you visit the website 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 Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create and sell an e-learning course fast. This is a great solution you should definitely consider using.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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