Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no direct face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online course marketplaces like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covery every topic imaginable, from internet marketing and personal productivity, to courses on happiness and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire new skills, but also for businesses that have something to share with others.
e-Learning – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning e-courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that learners can immediately use to ,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, distractions, etc.
Online Courses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell products online, creating training products that help people gain useful skills is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be turned into a training course.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you would like to create and sell teaching courses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful solution that you may want to consider.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management System Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Learning Management Plugin)
Thousands of websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WP Courseware contains training modules and training modules comprise of units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds a new section to the menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, modify training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize your courses.
For example, you decide if course participants must complete a training unit before they can advance to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create course completion certificates 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 area)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can 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 Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to 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” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have added …
(Creating training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course is published, the content can be viewed by registered members …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your website:
Installation Is Easy
WPCourseware installs just like every other plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, training module, or unit with 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 Expansion Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as audio files, videos, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver training content accross all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to site owners. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a training course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export option lets you set up your course on other WordPress sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with one click …
(WPCourseware – User Messaging)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure your course, you can add 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 how well your students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Section – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration
WPCourseware works with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And e-Commerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Support
The plugin 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 menu provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on one website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you run WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing for the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current when this article was published. This may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the product 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 showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Plugin
WPCourseware helps you create and sell e-courses quickly and easily. This is a great plugin that you should definitely download.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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