1. Project Objectives
- Course Management: Allow educators to create, manage, and deliver online courses.
- Tutor and Student Interaction: Facilitate live tutoring sessions and communication between tutors and students.
- Session Scheduling: Provide tools for scheduling and managing tutoring sessions.
- Assessment and Feedback: Enable the creation of assessments and feedback mechanisms for students.
- User Management: Handle user accounts, roles, and permissions (e.g., students, tutors, administrators).
- Reporting and Analytics: Generate reports and insights on course participation, student performance, and system usage.
2. Functional Requirements
- Course Management:
- Course Creation: Allow tutors to create courses with details like title, description, schedule, and materials.
- Content Upload: Enable the upload and management of course materials (e.g., videos, documents, presentations).
- Course Organization: Structure courses into modules or lessons, and manage access to materials.
- Tutor and Student Interaction:
- Live Tutoring: Provide a platform for live tutoring sessions with features like video conferencing, screen sharing, and interactive whiteboards.
- Messaging System: Implement messaging for communication between tutors and students.
- Discussion Forums: Create forums or chatrooms for course-related discussions and peer interaction.
- Session Scheduling:
- Calendar Integration: Allow tutors and students to schedule sessions and view their schedules in a calendar format.
- Availability Management: Enable tutors to set their availability and manage booking requests.
- Reminders and Notifications: Send reminders and notifications about upcoming sessions and changes.
- Assessment and Feedback:
- Quiz and Assignment Creation: Enable tutors to create and manage quizzes and assignments with various question types.
- Grading and Feedback: Provide tools for grading and giving feedback on assignments and assessments.
- Progress Tracking: Allow students to track their progress and view their performance metrics.
- User Management:
- Account Creation: Allow users to create accounts with roles such as students, tutors, and administrators.
- Profile Management: Enable users to manage their profiles, including personal information, preferences, and settings.
- Role-Based Access: Implement role-based access control to restrict or grant permissions based on user roles.
- Reporting and Analytics:
- Participation Reports: Generate reports on student participation, course completion rates, and session attendance.
- Performance Metrics: Track metrics such as student performance, tutor effectiveness, and course engagement.
- System Usage Analytics: Analyze system usage to identify trends and areas for improvement.
3. Non-Functional Requirements
- Usability: Ensure an intuitive and user-friendly interface for students, tutors, and administrators.
- Performance: Efficient handling of live sessions, content delivery, and user interactions.
- Scalability: Ability to handle a growing number of users, courses, and sessions.
- Security: Secure handling of user data, course materials, and communication.
- Reliability: High system uptime and robustness to ensure continuous access and functionality.
4. Technology Stack
- Front-End: Technologies for user interface development (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks like React or Angular).
- Back-End: Server-side technologies (e.g., Node.js, Django, Flask).
- Database: Database management system (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for storing user data, course materials, and session information.
- Video Conferencing: Integration with video conferencing tools (e.g., WebRTC, Zoom API) for live tutoring sessions.
- Messaging Services: Integration with messaging services or development of custom messaging features.
- Deployment: Hosting and deployment platforms (e.g., AWS, Heroku, Azure).
5. System Design
- Architecture: Overview of system architecture (e.g., client-server model, microservices).
- Data Model: Design of the database schema, including tables for users, courses, sessions, assessments, and messages.
- User Interface Design: Wireframes or mockups for different user interfaces (e.g., student dashboard, tutor management panel).
6. Implementation Plan
- Development Phases: Breakdown of phases (e.g., requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment).
- Timeline: Project milestones and deadlines.
7. Testing and Validation
- Test Cases: Define test cases for functionalities such as course creation, live sessions, and assessment management.
- Bug Tracking: System for tracking and managing bugs and issues.
- User Testing: Collect feedback from end-users (e.g., students, tutors) to refine the system and improve user experience.
8. Documentation
- User Manual: Instructions for end-users on how to use the system for learning, teaching, and managing courses.
- Technical Documentation: Detailed documentation on system architecture, design decisions, and codebase.
9. Future Enhancements
- Feature Expansion: Potential future features (e.g., AI-driven tutoring recommendations, gamification, integration with educational tools).
- Additional Modules: Possible additional modules like automated scheduling, virtual classrooms, or advanced analytics.
10. Limitations
- Scope Limitations: Define what the project will not cover (e.g., advanced AI features, integration with specific third-party tools).
11. Budget and Resources
- Budget: Estimated costs for development tools, hosting, and other resources.
- Resources: Required hardware and software resources for development and deployment.