Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online training and elearning.
e-Training 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
e-Learning course sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing at a tremendous rate.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from web development and building self-esteem, to parenting & relationships and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Benefits & Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning e-courses include:
- Working out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that learners can use immediately to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing scores,
- Generating useful reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, potential lack of motivation, distractions, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to expand your business online, creating e-learning courses that help people learn commercial subjects in strong demand is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to build a customer base, 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 a passion or interest in 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 online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you want to create and sell ”how-to” products, there’s an inexpensive and professional plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation 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 and easily using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of websites use the WPCourseware plugin. WPCourseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WP Courseware consists of training modules and modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create a new training course, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, create certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify if learners need to have completed a training section before they can advance to the next section …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view information about all training courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your training courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit your course settings easily)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding 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 order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
All of your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Creating professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, users must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your web site on your WordPress website:
Quick And Easy To Install And Configure. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like every other plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly and easily 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 arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
WPCourseware lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as audio, video, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides WordPress users with a number of great features. Here are a few:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Certificates
Issue students who successfully complete your training courses with certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you set up training courses on a different site.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom user notifications for course participants after completing modules and courses and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass a quiz. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grades with just one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes And 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware integrates with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Site Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are some of the testimonials that plugin customers have submitted regarding 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
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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 probably already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you have published loads of “how to” content like tutorials.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full money-back 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 shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition lets you set up WP Courseware on a single website. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to run WP Courseware on ten websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the product is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product developer when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WP Courseware will help you develop and sell a training product fast. This is a powerful courseware solution you should definitely check out.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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