Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eTraining marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing at a massive rate year on year.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covery every topic imaginable, from web development and personal finance, to courses about building healthy relationships and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have valuable educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling online courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that course students can use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating ecourses that help people gain practical knowledge and skills in useful things is a great way to grow a list and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into an e-course.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you plan to create learning products, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of sites use WP Courseware. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course comprises of training modules and training modules can contain course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your data, modify certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure your courses.
For example, you decide if course students need to have completed a training unit before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can quickly create 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 notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course settings easily)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind 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” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Creating training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training product has been published, you can restrict access to the content to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your site:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware installs like any other WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator account and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WP Courseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers WordPress users with many great features. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete training courses can receive training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option allows you to move courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user notifications for course participants upon module or course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after completing a quiz. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Works With Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware integrates with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And eCommerce Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials and feedback that customers have submitted for the WPCourseware 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of great instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware 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” section inside the plugin’s options and settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option lets you run WPCourseware on a single domain. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to activate WP Courseware on ten web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This enables you to use WP Courseware on 25 web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software is selling for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create e-courses, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you may want to keep in mind.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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