EduFirst Learning Management System
Empowering online education with a scalable, feature‑rich platform
Project Overview
Client: EduFirst, an online learning platform offering professional development courses in technology, business, and creative skills.
Challenge: They needed a custom LMS that could handle course catalogs, student enrollment, progress tracking, and video hosting – all while being easy for instructors to manage.
Solution: We built a full‑featured LMS using Django (Python) for the backend and Bootstrap for the frontend. Videos are hosted on AWS S3 and streamed via CloudFront for fast delivery. The system includes student dashboards, instructor portals, and payment integration.
Dynamic Course Catalog
Students can browse courses by category, difficulty, or instructor. Each course page includes syllabus, preview videos, and reviews. We implemented search and filtering with Django Haystack.
Video Hosting & Streaming
All course videos are stored on AWS S3 and delivered via CloudFront CDN for low latency. We built a custom video player with progress tracking – students can resume where they left off.
Student & Instructor Dashboards
Students see their enrolled courses, progress, certificates, and recommendations. Instructors have tools to upload content, track student engagement, and communicate via announcements.
How We Built It
Content Strategy & Planning
We worked with EduFirst to define course categories, user roles, and content structure. We also planned the video upload workflow and DRM requirements.
Database Design
Designed PostgreSQL schema for users, courses, lessons, enrollments, and progress tracking. Ensured scalability for future growth.
Agile Development
Built the Django backend with REST API, then developed frontend templates. Integrated AWS S3 and CloudFront. Implemented payment gateway (Razorpay).
Instructor Onboarding
We trained 10 instructors on how to upload courses, create quizzes, and interact with students. Gathered feedback for improvements.
Soft Launch & Iteration
Launched with 20 courses, monitored performance, fixed bugs, and added features based on early user feedback. Full marketing launch after one month.
Technologies Used
Django
Backend
PostgreSQL
Database
AWS S3
Video storage
CloudFront
CDN
Plus Bootstrap, Razorpay, Celery for background tasks, Redis caching
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Anand Iyer
CTO, EduFirst
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