Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from areas like online education.
e-Learning is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training sites like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ online courses covering all topics, from web development and personal productivity, to courses about building healthy relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ online courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique information to share with others.
eTraining – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for developing and selling courses online, but there are also many challenges.:
- Working out the,
- Using familiar tools that don’t require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are used throughout content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like the lack of face-to-face interaction, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating a product that teaches people new skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products 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 turned into an etraining product.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or copywriting? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have plenty of useful training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you want to develop and sell an online training product, there’s a cost-effective and powerful courseware solution that you may want to consider using on your site.
Introducing …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ WordPress sites use WPCourseware. The software makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A course in WPCourseware consists of modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit modules and units, edit quizzes, edit settings, import/export your training content, modify certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide whether learners need to have completed a course section before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Course settings can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your courses inside your admin dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses a range of shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, it can be viewed by members with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Use In Minutes.
WP Courseware installs like every plugin. Just upload a zip file containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with 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 Capacity
The plugin allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, like audio files, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Use on all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers many unique features to site owners. Here are a few:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses your students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Certificates
Students can receive a customized course certificate. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Training certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export functionality lets you set up your course on other websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to your students with their final course grade with one click …
(Custom Email Notifications And User Messages – WPCourseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
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.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware integrates with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Works With eCommerce & Membership Sites)
Testimonials From Users
Here are some of the testimonials and feedback that users have written about 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, 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 probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have already published a number of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials.
Product Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 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 menu provides examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This option lets you install WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Cost includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option lets you activate WPCourseware on 10 sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option allows you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost to purchase the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the pricing when this article was written. This may not be the actual price set by the product developer when you visit the plugin site 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 a demo video showing plugin usage, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Our Recommendation
WP Courseware will help you create and sell ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware plugin that you should definitely consider using on your site.
For more information, visit the plugin website here:
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