Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the massive growth of the e-Training industry.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from IT & software and growing your influence, to better parenting and hobbies, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 ecourses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire useful skills, but also for individuals that have something valuable to teach.
Online Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective ecourses include:
- Working out the,
- Employing easy-to-use tools that don’t require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating an e-course that teaches others useful subjects 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 niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every topic where there is interest and demand to learn can be taught online.
(Got a business built around commercial photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an e-training course!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have loads of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses and your website is built with WordPress, there’s a powerful courseware plugin that you may want to consider using.
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WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used on over 7,000 websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WP Courseware, A course comprises of training modules and modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, create certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure your courses.
For example, you decide if learners need to complete a course section before they are allowed to advance to the next section …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view training course details ”at a glance” inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course information inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course details easily)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind 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 creating your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Create professional-looking training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your training course is published, registered users can access the content …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your website on your website:
Easy Installation
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or 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 Capacity
The WP Courseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Types
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which enables 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, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Features
WP Courseware provides many unique features to web site owners. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students can be issued with a customized course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training course certificates …
(Customized course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export function allows you to set up your course on other WP websites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees upon module or course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Email Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to build 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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how students are progressing in a course …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
e-Commerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WP Courseware works with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration)
Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials that users have published about the WP Courseware 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
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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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have loads of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great educational articles and tutorials published on your website or blog, you probably have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable e-learning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This edition allows you to set up WP Courseware on a single web site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This option lets you use WP Courseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This edition enables you to run WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The price of the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing above was current when this review was published. This may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For a demo video showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Product
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell an online training product The WP Courseware plugin is a great WordPress plugin that you may want to consider using.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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