Posts by Nate Johnson
Introducing Notes for WP Courseware!
Today we’re thrilled to announce the first iteration of a new in-lesson, comprehensive Resource Module for your WP Courseware students… WP Courseware Notes! The WP Courseware Resource Module will be an in-lesson, slide-up menu for your students to access resources to enhance their learning experience. While Notes is the first iteration of the Resource Menu,…
Read MoreCraft an Online Course Landing Page That Converts
Your online course landing page needs to capture attention, quickly convey the value it offers, build trust in you as an authority, and turn visitors into paying students. Let’s take a look at the key elements to make all of that happen! We send a survey out each year to our WP Courseware WordPress learning…
Read More3 WordPress Training Resources You Need to Know About
Fumbling around with WordPress can be daunting in the beginning, however, these WordPress training resources can greatly lessen the learning curve for new users of the world’s most popular content management system. I can remember it like it was yesterday. Three things happened around 2009 which all culminated in me becoming deeply embedded in the…
Read MoreHow to Market Online Courses – 10 Proven Strategies
These 10 proven strategies for how to market online courses can help your course stand out even if you’re in a crowded niche. I spend quite a bit of time in our support queue, primarily answering pre-sales questions. And I absolutely love it. Sure, I could hand off pre-sales questions to our technical support team,…
Read MoreAmazon S3 Pricing Calculation – The Ultimate Guide
Amazon’s Web Services’ S3 pricing is competitive and cost-effective, but budgeting for it can be difficult to predict. Let’s take a look at how to calculate AWS S3 pricing for your business. When we started our first online course back in 2010, almost all of the content consisted of video. And when we launched we…
Read MoreHow Much Time and Money to Create an Online Course?
Estimating how long it will take and how much it will cost to create an online course around a prospective idea is a critical step in validating your course topic. Article Index 1. Your Time 2. What’s It Worth? 3. How Long Will It Take? 4. Setting Up 5. The Course Outline 6. Creating Content…
Read MoreThe Foolproof Formula for a Great Course Outline
Creating a course outline now using this process can save you hours of wasted time during your course content creation process and lead to more effective learning outcomes for your students. Article Index Rule #1: Use the least number of steps possible. Rule #2: Use background facts and supplemental details sparingly. Rule #3: Use simple…
Read More6 Ways to Use Canva to Help Your Online Course Stand Out
Canva is a fantastic and incredibly useful tool for online course creators. Let’s take a look at a few of the ways you can put this free tool to use. The number of web-based graphic creation packages has exploded over the last two to three years and that’s great news for creators of online…
Read MoreIntroducing Achievements for WP Courseware!
Introducing Achievements for WP Courseware! Now you can incentivize your students for progress and performance within your courses…create badges, customize achievement point values, encourage competition with a leaderboard, and more! Today we’re excited to announce the introduction of a new feature package for WP Courseware with the addition of course Achievements! We’ve been working on…
Read MoreHow to Create an Online Course PDF [+FREE TEMPLATES]
Wondering how to create an online course PDF and how to use them effectively to enhance learning? You’ve come to the right place! Article Index 1. Rule #1: Be consistent with your designs. 2. Rule #2: Proofread everything three times. 3. Rule #3: Ensure proper formatting. 4. What’s in an online course PDF? 5. Supplemental…
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