Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
eLearning sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covery every subject imaginable, from web design and growing your influence, to courses on parenting & relationships and improving memory & study skills, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 online courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have unique educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the challenges of developing e-courses include:
- Figuring out delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that course students can instinctively use to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom and potential lack of student motivation, distractions, etc.
Online Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating an ecourse that teaches practical things is a great way to grow a subscriber list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an online training product.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop an online training product and your site is powered by WordPress, this article will introduce you to a powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is used by thousands of businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export training content, create certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can choose if learners need to have completed a course unit before they can progress to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all training courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about your courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can 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” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After your e-learning product is published, the content can be viewed by logged in members with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add courses to your WordPress site on your web site:
Easy And Quick To Install
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or course unit with 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 Expansion Capability
WPCourseware lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which allow you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides many features to website owners. Below we have listed some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete training courses can be issued with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up a course on a new site.
Custom Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing a quiz. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grades with just one click …
(User Messaging – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- 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 survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
eCommerce & Membership Site Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Product Customers
Here are some of the testimonials and comments plugin customers have provided for 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 online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great educational articles and step-by-step tutorials already published on your site, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any post or page into a course unit)
You can use the export/import feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one 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 available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of plugin training video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on a single WordPress website. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This enables you to run WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This lets you use WPCourseware on 25 sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the WP Courseware product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing above was current when this review was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest price here:
Additional Plugin 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.
Download The Plugin
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create ecourses WPCourseware is a powerful solution you may want to consider using.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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