Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online courses and e-learning.
eTraining is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from office productivity and building self-esteem, to courses on building healthy relationships and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides great technologies and opportunities for creating and selling e-courses, but there are also significant drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Employing popular tools that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating products that teach commercial subjects in high demand is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, 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. Anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have loads of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop e-courses and your website is built with WordPress, then let me introduce you to a great WordPress solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites use WPCourseware. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A course comprises of training modules and modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit course modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export your training content, edit training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you decide if learners must complete a course section before they are allowed to progress to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the information you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-course, the content can be viewed by members with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WP Courseware installs like every WordPress plugin. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
The WPCourseware plugin lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like videos, audio, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to WordPress users. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants who successfully complete courses with training course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function lets you move your course to other websites.
Custom User Message
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user messages to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grade with one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- 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 you track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site & eCommerce Integration
WP Courseware works with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials and comments that plugin customers have submitted for the WP Courseware 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have some instructional content like tutorials.
WPCourseware Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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 options and settings menu provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product License Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to run WP Courseware on 1 WordPress web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license option allows you to run WPCourseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This edition enables you to activate WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was correct when this content was written. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the plugin developer 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 current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you would like to create and sell e-courses, WP Courseware is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution you need to know about.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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