The speaker, Connor, founder of the Unicorn Factory, discusses building a custom e-learning platform using Webflow, Airtable, Memberstack, and Zapier. He created this platform to share tutorials with his consulting clients who are learning to build directories and marketplaces.
The platform includes a user-only page built with Webflow CMS and Memberstack, allowing for personalized dashboards for each student. The main feature is the lessons page, which hosts video content using Vistia. Connor also added a resource section linking to external tools and materials.
Behind the scenes, Connor uses Airtable to plan and organize his content, then uses Zapier to automatically populate the Webflow CMS with this information. He has also set up workflows for adding new students, creating Google Drive folders, and updating various platform elements.
While Connor enjoyed building this custom solution, he ultimately concludes that for most people, using existing e-learning platforms like Teachable or Podia makes more sense. These platforms are generally cheaper (around $79-$99 per month) compared to the combined costs of the tools he used, and they offer more built-in functionality specifically designed for e-learning.
Connor explains that he built this custom platform primarily to experiment with the capabilities of the Airtable-Webflow-Zapier stack, rather than as a practical solution for creating an e-learning platform. He recommends that those whose main goal is to create an online course should use existing tools to focus on content creation rather than platform development.
Highlights:
- Custom e-learning platform built using Webflow, Airtable, Memberstack, and Zapier
- Includes personalized user dashboards, video lessons, and resource sections
- Existing platforms like Teachable or Podia are generally more practical and cost-effective for most users
The speaker, Connor, founder of the Unicorn Factory, discusses building a custom e-learning platform using Webflow, Airtable, Memberstack, and Zapier. He created this platform to share tutorials with his consulting clients who are learning to build directories and marketplaces.
The platform includes a user-only page built with Webflow CMS and Memberstack, allowing for personalized dashboards for each student. The main feature is the lessons page, which hosts video content using Vistia. Connor also added a resource section linking to external tools and materials.
Behind the scenes, Connor uses Airtable to plan and organize his content, then uses Zapier to automatically populate the Webflow CMS with this information. He has also set up workflows for adding new students, creating Google Drive folders, and updating various platform elements.
While Connor enjoyed building this custom solution, he ultimately concludes that for most people, using existing e-learning platforms like Teachable or Podia makes more sense. These platforms are generally cheaper (around $79-$99 per month) compared to the combined costs of the tools he used, and they offer more built-in functionality specifically designed for e-learning.
Connor explains that he built this custom platform primarily to experiment with the capabilities of the Airtable-Webflow-Zapier stack, rather than as a practical solution for creating an e-learning platform. He recommends that those whose main goal is to create an online course should use existing tools to focus on content creation rather than platform development.
Highlights:
- Custom e-learning platform built using Webflow, Airtable, Memberstack, and Zapier
- Includes personalized user dashboards, video lessons, and resource sections
- Existing platforms like Teachable or Podia are generally more practical and cost-effective for most users
