Account Creation: Allow users (students, instructors, administrators) to create and manage accounts using email, phone numbers, or institutional IDs.
Profile Management: Users can update personal information, manage roles, and adjust account settings.
Role Management: Support different user roles with varying access levels and permissions (e.g., admin, teacher, student).
Course Creation and Management:
Course Creation: Enable instructors to create courses, including defining course titles, descriptions, objectives, and prerequisites.
Content Upload: Support the upload and management of course materials such as videos, documents, and multimedia files.
Course Scheduling: Allow instructors to schedule course sessions, including setting dates, times, and recurring sessions.
Live Classes and Webinars:
Video Conferencing: Integrate with video conferencing tools or provide built-in video conferencing for live classes and webinars.
Screen Sharing: Support screen sharing and presentation features during live sessions.
Interactive Tools: Provide tools for live interaction, such as chat, polls, and Q&A sessions.
Assignment and Assessment Management:
Assignment Creation: Allow instructors to create and manage assignments, including defining due dates, instructions, and submission formats.
Submission and Grading: Enable students to submit assignments online and instructors to grade and provide feedback.
Quizzes and Exams: Provide tools for creating and managing quizzes and exams, including various question types and automatic grading.
Communication Tools:
Messaging: Provide internal messaging systems for communication between students and instructors.
Announcements: Allow instructors to post announcements and updates to course participants.
Discussion Forums: Implement discussion forums or boards for students to engage in discussions related to course content.
Learning Management:
Progress Tracking: Track and display student progress, including course completion status, grades, and attendance.
Certificates: Issue certificates or badges upon course completion or achievement of specific milestones.
Personalized Learning Paths: Provide personalized learning recommendations based on student performance and preferences.
Content Management:
Content Organization: Organize course materials into modules, lessons, or units for structured learning.
Search and Filtering: Implement search and filtering options to help users find specific content or resources.
Integration with External Systems:
LMS Integration: Integrate with Learning Management Systems (LMS) for data synchronization and course management.
Payment Gateways: Integrate with payment gateways for course fees and subscriptions.
Third-Party Tools: Support integration with third-party educational tools and resources.
Security and Compliance:
Data Protection: Ensure secure handling and storage of personal and educational data in compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, FERPA).
Access Control: Implement role-based access controls to restrict access to course content and user data.
User Support:
Help Resources: Provide user guides, FAQs, and tutorials to assist users in navigating and using the platform.
Support Channels: Offer support through channels such as email, chat, or phone for user assistance.
Non-Functional Requirements
Performance:
Speed: Ensure fast load times for the platform, quick response times for user actions, and real-time updates during live sessions.
Scalability: The system should handle increasing numbers of users, courses, and live sessions without performance degradation.
Reliability:
Uptime: Aim for high availability with minimal downtime to ensure continuous access to the platform.
Backup and Recovery: Implement regular backups and a disaster recovery plan to protect data and ensure business continuity.
Security:
Data Encryption: Implement encryption for sensitive data both in transit and at rest to protect user information and course content.
Authentication: Use secure authentication methods (e.g., two-factor authentication) to protect user accounts and access.
Access Control: Enforce role-based access controls to prevent unauthorized access to content and user data.
Maintainability:
Code Quality: Maintain clean, well-documented code to facilitate easy updates and maintenance.
Modularity: Design the system in a modular way to allow for easy addition of new features and updates.
Compatibility:
Cross-Browser Support: Ensure compatibility with major web browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
Mobile Responsiveness: The platform should be fully functional on various mobile devices and screen sizes.
Usability:
User Interface: Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for course creation, management, and participation.
Accessibility: Ensure the platform is accessible to users with disabilities, following WCAG guidelines.
Localization:
Multilingual Support: Provide the platform in multiple languages if serving a diverse user base.
Regional Customization: Allow for region-specific content and compliance requirements.
Analytics and Reporting:
Data Insights: Provide actionable insights into course performance, student engagement, and platform usage.
Custom Reporting: Allow administrators to generate and customize reports based on specific criteria and needs.
