Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy.com show that the eTraining industry is growing at a massive rate.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covery every subject imaginable, from business and personal finance, to courses on building healthy relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses on every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that any subject can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities & Challenges
The digital medium provides many opportunities and tools for creating online training courses. eTraining tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, audio training, web-conferencing, slide presentations, forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges involved in planning, developing and implementing effective ecourses.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out the,
- Using easy-to-use tools that course students can immediately use to get trained,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an ecourse that helps people acquire the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject where there is interest and a demand to learn can be turned into an online training course.
(Got a passion or interest in fashion photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to create e-training products and your site is built with WordPress, then there’s a great courseware solution that you need to keep in mind.
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WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of sites use the WP Courseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware consist of modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit existing course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, edit training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to view their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Your courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify whether students need to complete a course section before they can progress to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating 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 order your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-learning course, the content can be viewed by logged in users with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional courses online on your website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of how WordPress works, you can create training courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or unit with course 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 plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio files, video, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers WordPress users with a number of features. Here are some of these features:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also view their course progress using 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)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Certificates Of Completion
Provide students who successfully complete courses with customized certificates of completion. Certificates can be personalized with custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up a course on another site.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications for course participants after completing modules or courses and communicating on course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – User Notifications)
Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to build 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WP Courseware)
Membership & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Here are a few of the testimonials and comments 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
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, 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 digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any post or page 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, thirty 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 menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of training step-by-step tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Product License Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This license option enables you to set up WPCourseware on 1 site only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license lets you activate WPCourseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the plugin sells for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin author when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Product Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
WPCourseware helps you create e-courses fast. This is a powerful solution that you should definitely check out.
To learn more, check out the plugin here:
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