Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at a massive rate every year.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics, from web development and career development, to courses about stress management and photography, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many topics can be taught online is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for individuals that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
eCourses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides many great tools and opportunities for creating courses online. Learning-boosting delivered via computers and mobile-based tools and technologies include Learning Management Systems, video tutorials, audio training, video-conferencing, e-Guides, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of challenges when it comes to developing online courses.
Some of these include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can immediately use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistency of methods in content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of face-to-face interaction, boredom and lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating e-courses that help people gain the skills they need to advance further is a great way to grow a subscriber list and develop a new stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract new customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every topic where there is interest and demand to learn can be turned into a training product.
(Got a business or passion for fashion photography, landscaping or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch tends to be very time-consuming. Chances are, however, you already have loads of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop learning courses and your website is built with WordPress, then here’s a powerful solution you may want to consider using on your site.
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WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up training courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily with WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WP Courseware is used on thousands of websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A course comprises of modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with WordPress. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you create new training courses, edit existing course modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your course information, edit certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, giving you further customization options …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can decide if course students need to have completed a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all courses inside the admin dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about all courses inside your dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding modules and units is as easy as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
Shortcodes let you display course content on your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WPCourseware)
After your training course is published, you can restrict access to registered students only …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details, visit the plugin site here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create training courses online on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WP Courseware installs like every other plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you already understand the way WordPress works, you can create courses quickly and easily using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a 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 create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would typically add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress pages or posts besides text, such as embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you like in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your training content across multiple devices.
Features
WPCourseware provides many great features to WP users. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students can receive certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature lets you transfer courses to other websites.
Email Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user notifications for trainees upon module and course completion and for communicating related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who pass training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails to students with their final grades with a single click …
(Custom Email Notifications And User Messages – WP Courseware)
Surveys And Quizzes
Add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how well your students are doing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
Membership Site & e-Commerce Plugin Integration
WP Courseware can be used with many leading WordPress ecommerce and membership plugins …
(Membership Site & eCommerce Integration)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials users have published about the WP Courseware 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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have plenty of useful training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware 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
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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 examples of the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This lets you run WP Courseware on a single web site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to use WPCourseware on 10 websites. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress web sites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The price shown above was current at the time this review was written. This may or may not be the actual price set by the software developer when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For demo videos of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
The Bottom Line
WP Courseware will help you develop and sell an e-training product quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you should definitely download and add to your site.
To learn more, visit the plugin website:
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