Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
eTraining course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ online courses covery every subject imaginable, from design and personal brand building, to courses on happiness and music, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for individuals that have something to teach.
e-Training – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides many technologies and a great environment for developing and selling training courses online, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using easy-to-use tools that do not require taking on an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating e-training products that teach others useful things is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
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 marketing yourself online for a while, however, you already have 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 e-courses and your site is driven by WordPress, then let me introduce you to a powerful courseware solution that you may want to check out.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Software
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites use WP Courseware. WP Courseware makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A course comprises of training modules and training modules include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing course modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can choose whether course students must complete a training section before they can progress to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training courses inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create training courses fast using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit your course options easily)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside training modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course” section …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware lets you insert courses and module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
With shortcodes, you can display course content on your pages and manage all of your course details from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your etraining course, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress web site:
Very Easy To Install
WP Courseware is very easy to install. Just upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugin folder via your WordPress admin area and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create courses in minutes using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a 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
WP Courseware lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add anything you would typically add to a WordPress page or postWordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware provides site owners with many unique features. Here are just a few:
Course Outlines
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Completion Certificates
At the end of a course, you can provide course participants with customized certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function allows you to set up your course on other WordPress websites.
User Messaging
WP Courseware lets you create custom email messages to congratulate students upon module and course completion and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with a single click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And User Messages)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- 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 the survey results.
- The course grade book will help you track how well your students are progressing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Sites
WPCourseware integrates with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And eCommerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are just some testimonials and comments that users 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have loads of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
Product Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete money-back 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 options and settings menu explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of training step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This enables you to run WPCourseware on a single WordPress domain. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to configure WP Courseware on ten domains. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you activate WP Courseware on 25 WordPress web sites. It includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the WP Courseware product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the product sells for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin author when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Info
For ”how-to” videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
WPCourseware helps you develop and sell courses fast. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you should definitely look into.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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