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.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Learning course marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy provides 30,000+ e-courses covery every topic imaginable, from marketing and building self-esteem, to courses on stress management and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing online training courses include:
- Figuring out the best training delivery method,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that course students can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of human contact, boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating training courses that help people gain practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for commercial photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks 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 the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell an online training course and your site is built with WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great WP solution that can help you.
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WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is used on thousands of sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and training modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new course, add or edit course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, create certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can decide whether participants need to have completed a course unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your courses inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course information inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding training modules and 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 order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, it can be viewed by registered members …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your site on your web site:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your administrator section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or 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 Capacity
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as videos, audio files, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware deliver training content accross all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to WordPress users. Here are some of those:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via 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 using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with a customized training certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up training courses on a different WP website.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email messages to congratulate course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete a quiz. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Notifications)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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. You can also download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how well your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
eCommerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are just some testimonials and comments that users have submitted for 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
WP Courseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are some instructional articles and tutorials have already posted on your website, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to create 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 staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
WP Courseware Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 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 a list of the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option lets you use WPCourseware on one site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to use WPCourseware on ten sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This allows you to configure WPCourseware on 25 web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost to purchase the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the software is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the product seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details here:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell training products, The WP Courseware plugin is a great courseware solution you need to look into.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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