Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online training sites like Udemy.com are indicative of the massive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from IT & software and personal finance, to courses about better parenting and improving your lifestyle, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire the skills they need, but also for individuals that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Courses – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides many opportunities for developing and selling training courses online, but there are also significant drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out the best method to deliver training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of human contact, boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your web presence, creating e-courses that help people gain practical knowledge is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create an online training product and your website is built with WordPress, then there’s a great plugin that you may want to add to your site.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – 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 and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is used on over 7,000 sites and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, eCourses comprise of modules and training modules contain units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you add a new course, edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export data, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify whether course participants need to have completed a course section before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
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. WP Courseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using a range of shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create professional training courses with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, members must be logged 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: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress site:
Really Easy To Install
WP Courseware installs like every other WordPress plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP admin section and activate.
Create Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware provides many great features to website owners. Here are just some of these features:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are 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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a course completion certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Training course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import function allows you to set up your course on other WP websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom email notifications for trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grade with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom User Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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 the survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track how students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With Membership & e-Commerce Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Below are some of the testimonials plugin customers have written about 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 marketing yourself 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.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Plugin Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license allows you to set up WPCourseware on a single WordPress site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This option lets you configure WP Courseware on ten web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price above was correct at the time this review was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the product 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 current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the plugin works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download The Plugin
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create ecourses The WP Courseware plugin is a great courseware plugin you should know about.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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