Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online training and education.
eLearning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online training marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Training industry is growing at an astounding rate year on year.
Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covery every topic imaginable, from web design and career development, to courses on better parenting and making better lifestyle choices, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ ecourses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to share with others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Challenges
The digital medium provides great tools and opportunities for developing training courses online. e-Training computer-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, web-conferencing apps, audio training, PDF reports, online forums, etc. There are, however, some drawbacks involved in planning, developing and implementing effective courses online.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Working out delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that students can use intuitively to ,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of human contact, student boredom, distracting environments, etc.
Online Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating an etraining course that helps people gain useful skills is a great way to grow a list and develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Anything can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a business or passion for commercial photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch is very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is built using WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell ecourses then here is a powerful courseware solution that you may want to add to your site.
Announcing …
WPCourseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading online course creation software for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Online Course Management Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, eCourses include modules and training modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new course, edit existing course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit plugin, import/export data, edit training certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can choose if students need to have completed a training section before they can progress to the next unit …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily 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 switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course details)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other kind 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 modules inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
Shortcodes let you add course content to your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your training product has been published, users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more about this plugin: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create courses online on your site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course 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 Capability
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and users.
Add Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as videos, audio files, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers site owners with many features. Here are just some:
Course Outline
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.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue students who successfully complete training courses with customized training certificates. Certificates can be customized with a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to set up a course on other WordPress websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom email notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and communicating on related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grades with a single click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Depending on how you choose to build 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. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
eCommerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware works with leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Here are just some testimonials that plugin customers have written about WPCourseware:
“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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if you already have lots of great instructional content like step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% 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 settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license lets you use WP Courseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This edition enables you to configure WP Courseware on 25 sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the pricing at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual price set by the product author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
WPCourseware helps you create and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a great courseware solution you should definitely consider using on your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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