Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
Electronic learning (eLearning) is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners have no face-to-face contact with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training course sites like Udemy.com show that the e-Learning industry is growing at a tremendous rate every year.
Udemy offers 30,000+ online courses covery every topic imaginable, from IT & software and building self-esteem, to happiness and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have valuable information to share with others.
e-Learning – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating and selling training courses online. e-Learning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, web-conferencing apps, audio training, downloadable reports, forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective online courses.
Some of these include:
- Working out methods of delivery,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require a time-consuming learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used in content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Grading scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face contact, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distracting environments, etc.
Online Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating ecourses that help people acquire the skills they need is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be turned into a teaching course.
(Got skills, knowledge or a passion for commercial photography, gardening or creative writing? Turn it into an elearning product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop an online training course and your website is built using WordPress, then there’s a great courseware solution that you may want to consider.
Let’s Review …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WP Courseware is currently being used in over 7,000 WordPress sites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
Courses in WPCourseware comprise of modules and modules include units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new courses, edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, add certificates, view training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all of your courses.
For example, you decide if participants need to have completed a training unit before they can advance to the next unit …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training course information inside your WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar 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 & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” area)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the information you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After your etraining course is published, the content can be viewed by authorized users …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
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 site on your website:
Installation Is Easy & Simple
WP Courseware installs just like every WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WP dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses In Minutes
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
The WPCourseware plugin lets you create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of students to courses.
Add Any Kind Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like video, audio, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Use with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides web site owners with many great features. Here are just a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students have enrolled in while also 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 student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatically Enroll Students
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
At the end of a course, you can provide students who successfully complete your training courses with training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to training certificates …
(Customized certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to move your course to other sites.
Email Messages
WP Courseware lets you create custom user messages for trainees after completing modules and courses and for communicating other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after completing course quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final course grade with a single click …
(Email Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Add Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book helps track how well your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With WordPress e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials that plugin customers have submitted for WP Courseware:
“No e-learning solution for WordPress compares to the ease and speed that WP Courseware offers people when setting up online courses.” Chris Lema, Author, Speaker, and E-Learning Expert
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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
WP Courseware Plugin – 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.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to perform certain tasks.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Software Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to activate WP Courseware on 1 website only. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on 10 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This enables you to install WP Courseware on twenty-five domains. Price includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the pricing when this review was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software author 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 of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download The Product
If you plan to develop ecourses, WP Courseware is an inexpensive and professional WP plugin you may want to consider using.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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