Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning, or “elearning,” is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students do not have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covery every topic imaginable, from office productivity and developing influence, to religion & spirituality and language learning, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Training – Opportunities & Challenges
The internet provides great technologies and opportunities for developing online courses, but there are also a number of challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the best training content delivery method,
- Using easy-to-use tools that students can use intuitively to access the content,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, learner boredom, distracting environments, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating an ecourse that teaches others new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every subject where there is interest and demand to learn can be turned into an e-course.
(Got an interest or passion for photography, landscaping or copywriting? 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 the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop ”how-to” products this article will introduce you to a powerful plugin that can help you.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Over 7,000 sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware comprises of modules and modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the dashboard menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export training content, modify certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be fully configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if participants must complete a course unit before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course information “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking 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 modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display training course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After your e-learning product has been published, it can be viewed by logged in registered members …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WP Courseware installs like every other plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP 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 fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
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 Expandability
The WPCourseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Use Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to WP users. Here are a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Completion Certificates
Students can be issued with a course certificate. Course completion certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import feature lets you transfer your course to other websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grade with one click …
(Custom Email Notifications And Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to structure the course, you can use 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware works with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are a few of the testimonials users have submitted 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
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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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, 100% refund 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 area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 plugin “how to” tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This license option lets you install WP Courseware on a single domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license option lets you use WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 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 special offers. The above reflects the pricing when this article was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details here:
Additional Product Information
For ”how to” videos of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell training products, The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin you should look into.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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