Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy are strong indicators of the growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics, from IT & software and personal development, to courses on creativity and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to acquire skills and competency in subjects that will advance their opportunities to grow or succeed, but also for individuals that have valuable educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides many opportunities for developing and selling courses online. eLearning computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, video-conferencing apps, audio training, downloadable reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges when it comes to planning online training courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools that learners can instinctively use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, student boredom, lack of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell digital products, creating an ecourse that teaches people practical things is a great way to grow a list or 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 taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an e-training course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you want to develop teaching courses, there’s an inexpensive and professional solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
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 Course Creation Software)
Over 7,000 websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WP Courseware makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, eCourses contain training modules and training modules contain course units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export data, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if course students must complete a training section before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view training course details ”at a glance” inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View details about all courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, 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 settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to 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 a central location …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your training product has been published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Members must log in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more here: WP Courseware
Benefits
Here are just some of the many benefits of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Start Using In No Time.
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your admin login and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, training module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Types Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Use on all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: The plugin deliver training content accross all devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers a number of features to web site owners. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with a customized training course certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up a course on other WordPress websites.
Custom User Message
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user notifications to congratulate trainees upon module and course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grade with one click …
(User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure the course, 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. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Membership & eCommerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with many well-known WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
User Testimonials
Below are some of the testimonials and feedback that customers have submitted regarding 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, 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
WPCourseware – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have already published some “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete 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 settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This lets you set up WP Courseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This license option lets you run WP Courseware on ten WordPress web sites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This lets you run WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The price of WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Install The Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create and sell an elearning course quickly and easily. This is a powerful courseware solution you should definitely keep in mind.
For more details, visit the plugin website here:
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