Overview of Open edX
Overview
• Introduction to edX learning platform
• Learning Experience
• Content Creation
• Learning Analytics
Open edX Overview
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Open edX: Your own learning management platform– Create multimedia course content
– Allow learners to take advanced course content
– Monitor learner progress
• Leverage a full-suite learning framework including online course material (text, video, interactive), advanced assessments, discussions, wikis, metrics and more
• Customize edX for your needs depending on your specific use-case
1. Registration and Login management
– Learners, Instructors, Staff, Admins
2. Rich Courseware
-Content Creation
-Learner Experience
Core course material
Assessments
Discussion boards
Wiki pages
Certification
3. Learning Analytics
-Enrollment stats
-Performance breakdown
-Grading
Vishal GandhiFeature Overview
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1. Signup/RegistrationDifferent user types with different roles are supported on the edX default platform. Course Student (Student)Course Staff (Admin)Instructors (Admin)Beta Testers (Admin)Discussion Admins (Admin)Discussion Moderators (Admin)Discussion Community TAs (Admin)
2. Content ManagementedX Content Management StudioCentral authoring tool with advanced course content creation and management features
3. Reporting and AnalyticsUser InfoLevel of EducationOverall Grade DistributionInstructor dashboardStudent GradebookStudent Profile informationLesson Grade DistributionUser progress page (access from instructor dashboard)Site TrackingSession DataGoogle analyticsPageviewsRegion/LocationVideo TrackingRegionTotal video clicks
8. Misc. Features Requiring CustomizationBrandingThemingCustom HomepageSEOTeaching and Learning ToolsCourse UI CustomizationCourse CertificationCustom exercises (xblocks)IntegrationExternal LMS IntegrationSSO (Single SignOn)LTI
9. Mobile (Needs customization)Native Mobile AppResponsive UIMobile ata and AnalyticsMobil Insights (edX Reporting Dashboard)Advanced Reporting Dashboard
10. SocialUser ProfilesSocial Integration (Linkedin/fb/twitter)BadgingCourse User MapExtending Platform - CMS SystemCustom metadata Integration with LMSCustom User Registration
11. E-commercePaid CoursePaid Certificate CourseVideoThird Party Video Integration
4. CoursewareSupport and annotations to existing textDiscussion BoardContent types:
HTMLTextAnnouncementFull Screen ImageIframeRaw HTMLZooming Image
5. Problems basicBlank Common Problem
CheckboxesDropdownMultiple ChoiceText Input
6. Problem advancedBlank advanced problemCircuit Schematic BuilderCustom JS Display and GradingCustom Python Evaluated InputDrag and DropImage Mapped InputMath Expression InputMolecular StructurePeer AssessmentVideo player support
7. Open Source xBlocksMentoringImage exploreSimulationPolls & SurveysGoogle Docs
FEATURES
edX Studio(Content Creation)
Learning ZoneLanding Page
Secure logged-inZone
Courseware
Website
LearnerStaff/
Course Creator
HostedProgressMonitoring
ForumsUser
Administration
Forum Moderator
Staff
Payment
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ARCHITECTURE
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Learning Experience
Learning Experience
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Progress oriented, keep track of where you are navigation and workflow
Video with clickable transcripts
Interactive Animations
Essays
Assessments
Multimedia with Q&A
Infographics
Interactive Graphics Tutorials
Discussions
Wiki
Google Hangouts
Custom Content Cohorting
• Ability to organize content based on cohorts
Cohort specific:
– Discussions
– Interactive Exercises/Quizzes
– All courseware
Content Creation
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edX Studio Authoring Tool
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Ability to easily create different Content/Assessment Types
And several other edX Modules (xBlocks)
Grading
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CertificationUser Profile Page
Certification
Learning Analytics
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Instructor Dashboard
> > > > Learning Analytics
Course Progress
Course progress for student John Moreno
> > > > Learning Analytics
edX Insights
• EdX Insights provides data about student activity, background, and performance throughout the course.
• Using edX Insights can help you monitor how students are doing, and validate the choices you made in designing your course.
– Course enrollment analytics
– Student engagement analytics
– Student performance
– Several other customizable features from captured data
Help installing and customizing your own Open edXInstance:
Email [email protected]
Useful Links
Open edX Website: https://open.edx.org
About the latest Open edX Birch Release https://open.edx.org/blog/birch-released