Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and e-learning.
eTraining is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy.com are indicative of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from internet marketing and personal development, to courses about parenting & relationships and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
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 & Challenges
The digital medium provides benefits and opportunities for developing and selling courses online, but there are also a number of challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training,
- Using popular tools that don’t require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Providing useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom, distractions, etc.
eTraining – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a course that teaches useful things is a great way to grow a list and monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an e-learning product.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, horticulture or creative writing? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have loads of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create training products then here’s a great courseware plugin you may want to keep in mind.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WP Courseware comprise of modules and modules contain course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new course, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export training content, add certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure your courses.
For example, you can choose whether learners must complete a course unit before they can progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be fully configured to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training course information inside the WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, 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 Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, it can be viewed by logged in members with permission to access the information …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Really Easy To Install
WPCourseware installs just like any regular plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your admin section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a course, module, or unit with course 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 Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Use on all WordPress themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers WordPress users with many features. Below we have listed just a few:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Certificates
Issue students with certificates of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Custom User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom email messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grade with one click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you decide to structure your course, 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. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Works With eCommerce & Membership Sites
WPCourseware integrates with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback 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, 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you already have some “how to” content like tutorials.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is 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 settings menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Product Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you set up WPCourseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This enables you to run WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you install WPCourseware on 25 WordPress websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the product is selling for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the product seller when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
WP Courseware helps you build and sell courses quickly and easily. This is a great plugin that you should definitely keep in mind.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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