Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing e-training courses and elearning.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online learning marketplaces like Udemy are strong indicators of the explosive growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 online courses on every topic imaginable, from marketing and building self-esteem, to courses about creativity and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Learning – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning and developing effective online courses include:
- Figuring out training delivery methods,
- Using popular tools that do not require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Providing reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, potential lack of student motivation, distracting environments, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating etraining courses that teach people practical things to others is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every topic where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an online training product.
(Got an interest or business built around fashion photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell teaching courses then here is a powerful plugin you may want to download.
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WPCourseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – WordPress Learning Management System Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WP Courseware includes training modules and modules are built using course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export your data, create training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you decide whether learners need to have completed a course section before they can progress to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View information about all courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training 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)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the information you have added …
(Creating professional-looking training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course is published, you can restrict content access to registered students only …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your site or blog on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, 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 Expansion Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and course participants.
Add Any Kind Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would normally insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WP Courseware offers WP users with a number of features. Here are some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
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 your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificate Distribution
Students can be issued with a customized certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Customized training certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you transfer courses to other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages for trainees upon module and course completion and for communicating course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing the quiz. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to your students with their final course grade with just one click …
(Custom User Message – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership And eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins)
Feedback From Product Customers
Below are just some testimonials and comments that plugin customers have provided for 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
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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 Plugin – 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 training product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if there are a number of educational articles and step-by-step tutorials already published on your website or blog, you probably have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress post or page into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the import/export feature to create and sell completed training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourcing business tasks.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This option enables you to install WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This option allows you to set up WPCourseware on ten websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license allows you to use WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the software is being retailed for the pricing shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For ”how-to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-courses The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use WP solution that you may want to check out.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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