Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eLearning course sites like Udemy are indicative of the growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from office productivity and personal skills, to courses about stress management and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique and valuable content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Opportunities & Challenges
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing ecourses include:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Using familiar tools that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating an ecourse that helps people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to grow a list or develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable subject can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, 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 site is built with WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create e-courses then there is a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin Is …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress learning management system plugin.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of sites use WPCourseware. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware contain modules and modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new courses, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export your data, add certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether course participants need to have completed a course unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your courses inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form 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 section)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress website:
Fast And Easy To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator login and activate.
Really 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.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with course 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 Capability
WPCourseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Works on all themes: The plugin works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides a number of features to web site owners. Below we have listed some of those features:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Students Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can be issued with training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up your course on a new WordPress site.
Email Messages
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys & 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership Site & eCommerce Integration
WP Courseware integrates with leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials From Customers
Below are a couple of the testimonials and feedback users have written about WPCourseware:
“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 Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, 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 new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials have already posted on your website or blog, you could already have a product partially created …
(Convert any page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable elearning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourcing tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, full 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 options and settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This option enables you to set up WPCourseware on one WordPress website only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license enables you to set up WPCourseware on ten websites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This lets you use WPCourseware on 25 domains. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Pricing details of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current price when this content was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the plugin seller when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current price:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses WPCourseware is a great WP solution you should keep in mind.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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