Course Catalog LMS Plugin for WordPress

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Course Catalog LMS Plugin for WordPress

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Create any e-learning website easily and add classes, enroll students, share courses with a Learning Management System.

    WordPress Course Catalog LMS Plugin WordPress Plugin

    The Course Catalog LMS plugin provides a wide range of features to start classes without have the students come into a real classroom.

    Easily create courses, organize courses into categories, add Google maps, course address, wide descriptions, images and more!

    Beautiful Course Catalog

    The Course Catalog LMS plugin allows you to create a directory of courses, each with their individual page.

    Users can search courses by keywords, location, lecturer, start month, category and custom taxonomies, such as Course Type and Required Degree.

    Easily organize courses for your online school or college website!

    		 Course Catalog
    Course Catalog

    Customizable Interface

    The catalog has customizable style and three distinct views:

    Sample Course Page
    Sample Course Page

    Detailed Course Page

    The course page can contain extensive information, such as description, syllabus, periods, galleries, attachments, a Google Map and much more.

    A slick layout is automatically applied to all pages, so you can focus on writing about your courses. Not satisfied? You can apply custom CSS too.

    Boost SEO! Course pages are automatically linked with the catalog, and you can display Related Courses with a few clicks.

    This ensures Google, Yahoo and other search engines will have an easy time navigating and ranking your catalog.

    Boost Visual Content

    Make your courses pages visual by adding a banner, images, videos, formatting and links. Add free and informative documents to show students what they can expect from the courses.

    Each entry supports star ratings, so your students can evaluate each course. Manage all the ratings from the Backend to prevent bots from cheating attempts.

    		 Visual Course Page
    Visual Course Page
    Limited Course Page
    Limited Course Page

    Show or Hide Information

    This Learning Management System plugin allows you to hide the syllabus, additional information, picture gallery and attachments if the user is not registered.

    Organize Course Within Categories and Taxonomies

    Now your courses will have their own classifications, for example, based on target audiences, locations, etc. Clients will easily find necessary information about courses without opening each of them.    		 Course List in the Backend
    Course List in the Backend

    Organize courses within larger categories, like “Languages” or “Coding” so users will find more programs.

    Email Reports in the Backend
    Email Reports in the Backend

    Send Email Reports and Customize Labels

    With the Learning Management System you can add courses for international students in different languages. Just translate labels and add content in preferred languages.

    Once users are registered to any course, both admin and users get email reports about their registration.

    Using the Course Catalog LMS WordPress Plugin

    • Add Courses – Easily set up and organize each lesson with detailed information
    • Organize Offer – Use categories, tags and custom taxonomies to structure your school
    • Control Access – Define who has access to the Syllabus, Additional Information, Picture Gallery and Attachments
    • Customize Interface – Choose the look and feel of your catalog. Apply custom CSS if needed
    • Translate Interface – Change each Front-End text from the settings screen. No coding required
    • Export Data – Edit all data using other softwares by generating a CSV file

    Use Case Examples

    • Online School – Provide a glimpse of some of your music, coding, marketing or other online lessons
    • College Website – Show your prospective students what each program offers. Display the syllabus only to registered users
    • Course Hub – Curate educational resources about a single coming from many websites, and concentrate them on single list

    Course Catalog LMS Plugin Additional Resources

    WordPress Course Catalog LMS Plugin Features

    Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.

    Course Features

    		Course Pages – Each course has its own detailed page
    		Rich Information – Pages have short and long descriptions, banners, period information, image and video gallery, and files attachments
    		Google Map and Address – Add a Google Map to the Course Page based on its address
    		Detailed Course Information – Add number of participants, course tutors, total number of hours, course price
    		Taxonomies – Add customized categories such as Course Type, Location, Required Degree, Age Group and more
    		Hide Information – Show certain course information only to registered users or logged in users
    		Course Statistics – Show statistics and define who have access to them
    		Customize Course Page Colors – Design course pages in your own way by adding colors to each box on the page
    		Additional Fields – Create additional fields to the course page with its labels, icons, and positions on the page
    		Ratings – Let users rate your course pages with a 1 to 5 star system
    		Advertisement – Include ads with any HTML or Javascript code inside the course page

    Catalog Features

    		Various Catalog Views – Choose between the fancy catalog view, the classic tile view or the straightforward list view
    		Course Categories List – Add categories to collect similar courses in one place
    		SEO-Ready – All catalog is connected and linked, making it easy to create SEO-boosting content
    		Nofollow Links – Make all external links nofollow with a single option
    		Search and Filter – Search and filter courses by keywords, location, lecturer, start month, category and custom taxonomies
    		Add Anywhere – Apply the catalog anywhere with handy shortcodes
    		Import/Export – Download or upload a CSV file with all course information to edit it externally or switch sites

    Other Features

    		Custom Style – Apply CSS to make sure the catalog and course pages look exactly as you want
    		Email Reports – Send email notifications to admin and users about registration and course changes
    		Course Tags -Create tags to search courses on the Frontend
    		Translate – Change all labels to fit your desired language or style, no coding required

    Course Catalog Plugin Add-Ons

    Course Catalog LMS – Course Page on the Frontend

    Course Catalog LMS – Course Catalog on the Frontend

    Course Catalog LMS – Settings – Backend

    WordPress Course Catalog Plugin Frequently Asked Questions

    Please check the user guide to learn more about this plugin.

    Why do I need this plugin?

    If you are planning to create a directory of courses or lessons, including detailed information about each offer, the Course Catalog LMS plugin is a perfect fit.

    It provides easy content creation and management, ensuring your directory is easy to maintain and expand

    Is there a limit to the number of courses I can create?

    No, the plugin doesn’t set any limit.

    Can I actually host my video courses and manage students with this plugin?

    No, this plugin works as a catalog only.

    If you are looking to create video courses like in Udemy or Coursera, we suggest that you check our WordPress LMS Plugin – Video Course E-Learning plugin.

    How can I organize my courses? Can I use custom taxonomies?

    It’s easy! You can use customized categories and create your own taxonomies.

    Learn more: Course Catalog LMS Taxonomies.

    I have way too many courses. Can users search or filter the catalog?

    Yes, absolutely. You can select if they can filter by by city/zip, location, lecturer, start month, course type, categories and subcategories, custom taxonomies and tags.

    Learn more: Course Catalog LMS – Settings – Course Catalog (Order, Filters).

    Can I import the list of courses from another software?

    If your software exports data as a CSV file, then yes. You only have to make sure the file is properly formatted.

    Learn more and download a sample CSV file: CourseDirectory – Import and Export With JSON And CSV – CreativeMinds Products Documentation.

    Can I translate this plugin?

    Yes, you can easily translate the Front-End, or the interface users see. This is done through the Settings – Labels.

    Learn more: Course Catalog LMS – Settings – Labels (Translating the Plugin).

    Version 1.0.0 13th Jan 2019

    • First Release