Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training (eTraining) is based on the concept of distance learning, where students don’t have face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching sites like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at a massive rate year on year.
Udemy offers over 30,000 ecourses covering all topics, from design and personal productivity, to courses on stress management and motivation, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 courses online covering every subject imaginable!)
This is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits & Drawbacks
The internet provides tools and technologies for creating online training courses. e-Learning tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems (LMS), videos, web-conferencing apps, audio courses, eGuides, online forums, etc. There are, however, some challenges when it comes to planning, developing and implementing effective training courses online.
Some of the drawbacks include:
- Working out the,
- Employing popular tools that do not require spending extra time learning,
- Ensuring consistency across content design, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student performance,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom and potential lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
eCourses – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating e-training courses that help people gain practical skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop another stream of revenue. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a customer base, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion for photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is driven by WordPress and you plan to develop and sell ecourses, there’s a cost-effective and professional courseware solution you need to know about.
Presenting …
WPCourseware – WordPress Course Management Plugin
Plugin Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up e-courses and build e-learning products fast with WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is currently being used on 7,000+ websites and makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware consist of modules and modules comprise of course units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your training content, create certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely configure and customize all courses.
For example, you can decide if participants need to have completed a training unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Courses can be fully customized to suit your needs)
You can view details about all training courses “at a glance” and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside your WP dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WP interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding modules and course units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorganize the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, registered users can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the many benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Set Up. Be Up And Running In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs like any WP plugin. Just upload it to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capability
WP Courseware lets you add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and enrollees.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Additional benefits of the plugin include the following:
- Works on all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin works on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WP Courseware offers site owners with a number of features. Here are some of these features:
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.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your course using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Enroll New Students Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Course Certificates
Issue students with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up a course on a new WordPress website.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you set up custom email notifications to congratulate course participants upon module or course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out mass emails to your students with their final grades with just one click …
(Email Messages – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys & 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 will help track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Membership Site And e-Commerce Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Plugins)
User Testimonials
Below are a couple of the testimonials and feedback that customers have submitted for 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
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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
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Product Support
The plugin is very well-supported and backed by a no-risk, 30 day, complete 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 area provides a list of the shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product License Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option lets you activate WPCourseware on one WordPress site only. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This license lets you run WPCourseware on ten domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This option lets you install WP Courseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for the WPCourseware plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the software retails for the amounts shown above. This may or 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 Product Information
For a demo video of the plugin, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you are searching for a cost-effective way to create ecourses The WP Courseware plugin is a powerful courseware plugin that you may want to consider using on your site.
For more information, check out the plugin here:
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