Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from marketing and growing your influence, to courses on creativity and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something unique to share.
eLearning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning and developing effective online training courses include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Using popular tools and technologies that students can intuitively use to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions, etc.
eCourses – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating an e-training course that teaches people useful subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for fashion photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you would like to create e-courses, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware solution that can help you.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description Of Plugin
WPCourseware is the leading online learning management plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of websites use WP Courseware. WPCourseware makes creating e-training courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A course comprises of modules and training modules are built from units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu item that lets you create a new training course, edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your training content, add certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can choose if course participants need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course information “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about all training courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert courses and module information into pages using a range of built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course options from the plugin settings section …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, the content can be viewed by your registered users …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WP Courseware is quite easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress administrator account and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training 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
The plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio, videos, images, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WPCourseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
Features
WP Courseware offers many unique features to site owners. Below we have listed just some of those:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Completion Certificates
Students can receive a course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up a course on a new website.
Custom Email Message
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user notifications to congratulate students upon module or course completion and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
Add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose 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. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track how well your students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins
WPCourseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Integration)
Testimonials From Product Users
Here are a couple of the testimonials and feedback that users have provided 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware 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 area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” videos …
(Plugin Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on 1 website only. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This option enables you to install WPCourseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license enables you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product sells for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin author 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 Information
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Product
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell elearning products WP Courseware is a powerful WordPress plugin you may want to consider adding to your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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