Online Learning Platform

Industry: Education
Year: 2021

Enterprise LMS supporting thousands of learners across diverse course offerings

The Challenge

An education technology company needed a complete learning management system that could handle course authoring, student progress tracking, assessments, and detailed reporting for enterprise clients. Their existing solution was a patchwork of tools that didn't talk to each other—instructors used one system to create content, another to track grades, and yet another to communicate with students.

The challenge wasn't just building a feature-rich LMS—it was creating an experience that felt intuitive for both instructors creating content and students consuming it. The platform needed to support multiple learning modalities (video, text, quizzes, assignments), track granular progress data, and provide actionable analytics for administrators. Enterprise clients also required compliance features, including completion certificates, audit trails, and integration with HR systems.

Our Approach

We started by interviewing instructors, students, and administrators to understand their actual workflows. What we found: most LMS platforms tried to do everything and ended up being overwhelming for everyone.

Our approach focused on:

  1. Instructor-first course authoring—make creating content feel effortless
  2. Student progress tracking that actually helps (not just data for data's sake)
  3. Reporting that answers real questions administrators ask
  4. Performance at scale—tens of thousands of concurrent users

We built the platform in phases: core course structure first, then assessments, then advanced reporting features. Each phase launched with a small group of pilot users whose feedback directly shaped the next iteration. We resisted the temptation to add features just because competitors had them—every feature had to earn its place by solving a real problem.

The Solution

We delivered a comprehensive LMS built with Laravel and Vue.js:

Course Authoring

  • Drag-and-Drop Builder: Intuitive course creation with modules, lessons, and resources
  • Multi-Format Support: Video hosting, rich text, PDFs, SCORM packages, and embedded content
  • Version Control: Track changes to course content with rollback capability
  • Preview Mode: See exactly what students see before publishing
  • Templates: Reusable course structures for consistent formatting

Student Experience

  • Clean Learning Interface: Distraction-free design focused on content consumption
  • Progress Tracking: Visual progress indicators, bookmarking, and completion status
  • Note-Taking: In-context notes attached to specific content
  • Mobile-Responsive: Full functionality on tablets and phones
  • Offline Support: Download content for learning without internet

Assessments & Certification

  • Flexible Question Types: Multiple choice, short answer, essay, file upload, and matching
  • Automatic Grading: Instant feedback for objective questions
  • Manual Review Workflow: Assignment queue for instructors with rubrics and feedback tools
  • Certificates: Customizable completion certificates with verification codes
  • Plagiarism Detection: Integration with plagiarism checking services

Analytics & Reporting

  • Learning Analytics: Course completion rates, time-on-task, assessment performance
  • Student Dashboard: Individual progress reports with recommendations
  • Admin Reports: Organization-wide metrics, compliance tracking, and custom report builder
  • Data Export: CSV and API access for integration with BI tools

Results & Impact

Complete LMS: course authoring, assessments, progress tracking, and certificates

Drag-and-drop course builder with SCORM support and version control

Multi-tenant architecture serving multiple enterprise clients securely

Offline-capable mobile experience for learning without connectivity

Custom reporting engine with scheduled exports and API access

99.8% uptime with automated backups and disaster recovery

Technologies Used

LaravelVue.jsMySQLRedisAWS (EC2, S3, CloudFront)ElasticsearchDockerVimeo APIStripe