{"id":5140,"date":"2020-12-03T12:21:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T06:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=5140"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:47:07","slug":"how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses","title":{"rendered":"How to Create an eLearning Platform for Selling Online Courses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Selecting_an_Online_Learning_Platform\" title=\"Selecting an Online Learning Platform\">Selecting an Online Learning Platform<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Requirement_Analysis\" title=\"Requirement Analysis\">Requirement Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Design\" title=\"Design\">Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Implementation\" title=\"Implementation\">Implementation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Testing\" title=\"Testing\">Testing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Evolution\" title=\"Evolution\">Evolution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Instructional_Design\" title=\"Instructional Design\">Instructional Design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-create-an-elearning-platform-for-selling-online-courses\/#Gamification\" title=\"Gamification\">Gamification<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Are you learning how to create an eLearning platform? It is best to opt for custom eLearning development if wanted to develop an eLearning platform like an education marketplace. Those who don\u2019t know how to start while building an eLearning platform are advised to read this comprehensive post.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selecting_an_Online_Learning_Platform\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Selecting an Online Learning Platform<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you have plans for <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/lms-development\/\">eLearning portal development<\/a><\/span>, you will have two choices. First one is building a new system and other is customizing an existing one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You can opt for building a new system for eLearning if you want:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Scalability-<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you want huge user base for your products, then you have to design the architecture and code structure to make it ready for the heavy load.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Distinct Features-<\/strong><\/span> A project that is deploying rare features such as artificial intelligence or virtual reality should be designed from scratch.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Budget Constraints-<\/strong> <\/span>Building a whole new eLearning system is expensive and takes a lot of time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You can customize an existing eLearning platform if you have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Low scalability requirements-<\/span> <\/strong>The LMS will have features that will be more for your product. This results in making the customized solutions difficult to scale.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Distinct Process-<\/span> <\/strong>An eLearning project will differ from the competitors only by the teaching methods would be simple to implement by customizing an existing solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Limited Budget-<\/span> <\/strong>An existing LMS will be equipped with all the necessary functionality for the learner and instructor. This helps business to save cost of the development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking to Hire Dedicated Moodle Developers?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-moodle-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The process of eLearning development will consists of the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Requirement_Analysis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Requirement Analysis<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Preparing a detailed specification consumes a lot of time. But there has to be a set of basic requirements so the team knows what they have to work on.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Design<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It involves organizing and drawing the product\u2019s visuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Implementation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Implementation<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Within this stage, the programming part is being performed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Testing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Testing<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This involves the inspection of the product to ensure that it performs without any glitch.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evolution\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Evolution<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After making the product live, it\u2019s time to get feedback and add new features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructional_Design\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Instructional Design<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The learner experience is vital for the custom eLearning project. And, their center point is the dashboard which should offer courses, stats, and other features easily accessible. You should adhere to company\u2019s style guide and adapting the course design that will reinforce your brand. This in turn makes the learning experience more interesting. Make sure that the custom lessons should be crafted in a way that doesn\u2019t distract the learners.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/designing-tricks-to-follow-while-creating-a-moodle-course\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Designing Tricks to Follow while Creating a Moodle Course<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gamification\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Gamification<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gamification consists of the elements that encourage users by making learning process a lot more fun. The approach provides efficient results and is widely used by the large eLearning companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Here are some of the striking features:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Progress bar-<\/span> <\/strong>It shows the chapters that has been covered by the learners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Badges<\/strong>&#8211;<\/span> These are used as rewards for achievements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Leaderboard<\/strong>&#8211;<\/span> It allows learners to compete with their friends<strong>. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">In-app currency-<\/span> <\/strong>This has to be spent on the bonus lessons.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Duolingo app is one of the finest examples of educational apps that are bestowed with these features. If you are looking to develop an app like this, then you should look for a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/lms-development\/\">reliable LMS development company<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you learning how to create an eLearning platform? It is best to opt for custom eLearning development if wanted to develop an eLearning platform like an education marketplace. 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