Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches to profit from in areas like providing e-training courses and elearning.
eTraining is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning sites like Udemy are indicative of the explosive growth of the eTraining industry.
Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web development and growing your influence, to building healthy relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses on every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Training – Opportunities And Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning, developing and implementing effective e-learning courses include:
- Figuring out content delivery methods,
- Employing popular tools that don’t require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors like lack of human contact, lack of student motivation (e.g. boredom), distractions, etc.
eTraining – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating e-courses that help people acquire useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got skills, knowledge or a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you are searching for a cost-effective way to create and sell an online training course then here’s a powerful WP plugin you should check out.
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WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is the leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin)
Over 7,000 sites use the WPCourseware plugin. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware comprise of training modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your admin menu that lets you add new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your training content, create training certificates, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you can specify whether students need to complete a course unit before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course information inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, issue 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, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
Once your e-course has been published, you can restrict access to the content to registered users only …
(Members must log in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WP Courseware
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to create training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In No Time.
WPCourseware installs just like any regular plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your administrator area and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create 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 allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and students.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would typically insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio files, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Use with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
WP Courseware Features
WP Courseware provides WordPress users with many great features. Here are just some of these features:
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 have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a 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 participants.
Customized Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide students with certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export functionality allows you to transfer courses to other sites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after passing the quiz. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with one click …
(Custom User Notifications – WPCourseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your course.
- 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 survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Site Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback that plugin customers have published 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
WPCourseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published loads of great educational articles and tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete money-back 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 settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license enables you to install WP Courseware on 1 website only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you activate WPCourseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to run WPCourseware on 25 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The pricing above was current at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software author when you visit the website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Install The Product
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell teaching products, WPCourseware is a powerful plugin that you may want to consider adding to your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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