Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Training sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing at an impressive rate.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 online courses on every subject imaginable, from web development and personal brand building, to parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online 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, but also for businesses that have something unique to teach others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning and developing effective online courses include:
- Figuring out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that learners can use instinctively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating training courses that teach others useful things is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic imaginable can be taught online.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, gardening or technical writing? Turn it into an etraining product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports 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 plenty of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you would like to create and sell e-courses, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A training course consists of training modules and training modules 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 a new course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, create certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
The courses you add can be fully customized and configured.
For example, you decide whether learners need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Course settings can be customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create 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 …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, 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. You can use shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After your training product is published, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your website or blog on your site:
Very Easy To Install
WPCourseware installs just like any WordPress plugin. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user login and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with 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 Expandability
WPCourseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many great features. Here are some of those:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Training Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants who successfully complete your training courses with course completion certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Customized training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export function allows you to move courses to other sites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user notifications for course participants upon module and course completion and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
Integrates With Membership & e-Commerce Sites
WP Courseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & e-Commerce Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are a couple of the testimonials that plugin users have provided 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, 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of training tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product License Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This lets you activate WPCourseware on 1 WordPress site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you activate WPCourseware on ten domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to set up WPCourseware on 25 websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of the WP Courseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was correct at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For ”how to” videos showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
In Conclusion
WPCourseware will help you build and sell an elearning course fast. This is a powerful courseware plugin that you should definitely look into.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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