Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing online training and elearning.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covery every subject imaginable, from marketing and personal development, to courses about stress management and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content to share with others.
eLearning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for developing and selling elearning courses. Learning-boosting tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, videos, audio courses, video-conferencing apps, forums, e-Guides, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning and developing effective ecourses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out the best training delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as lack of face-to-face contact, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distracting environments, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that teaches subjects in areas of high interest is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Creating products is 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. Every topic imaginable can be turned into an e-course.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for fashion photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-training products then there is a powerful WP solution you should definitely know about.
Our Featured WordPress Product …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is the leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin)
7,000+ sites use WP Courseware. WPCourseware makes creating training courses in WordPress very simple.
A training course in WPCourseware includes training modules and modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export data, edit training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if participants must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside your dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course details inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create 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” screen)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating 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 training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to 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” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the options you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, the content can be viewed by logged in registered users …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like every WP plugin. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator area and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with 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 Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and students.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, videos, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Use with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides WP users with many great features. Here are some:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete courses with customized training certificates. Course certificates can be customized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer your course to other sites.
Email Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages for course participants upon module and course completion and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with a single click …
(Custom User Message – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys & 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Membership & e-Commerce Integration
WPCourseware works with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
Feedback From Users
Here are some of the testimonials that customers have submitted regarding 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
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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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials already published on your website, you could already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to build and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This option lets you use WPCourseware on 1 website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to install WP Courseware on 10 websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This option lets you install WP Courseware on 25 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the WPCourseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the plugin seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you would like to create and sell elearning products, WPCourseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use solution that you may want to consider using.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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