Development of a Scalable Online Educational Platform with Social Networking and Advanced Search Capabilities

The client faces difficulties in expanding beyond localized markets due to outdated platform architecture, limited social engagement features, and lack of intelligent content discovery mechanisms. This hampers user engagement, scalability, and internationalization efforts, restricting growth potential and global reach.

A mid-sized educational technology startup aiming to establish a global online learning marketplace combining elearning tools, social networking, and content discovery features.

• Redesign and migrate the existing platform to a scalable, modern architecture supporting internationalization.
• Implement engaging social networking features for student interaction and community development.
• Develop an intelligent search engine with personalized suggestions to enhance content discoverability.
• Integrate with external systems such as LDAP and third-party learning management systems to streamline user management and course delivery.
• Upgrade existing eLearning tools to support rich content formats and question review/editing functionalities.
• Ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and maintainable with support for continuous development and international expansion.

• User authentication and authorization with OAuth2 and LDAP integration
• Social networking features including study groups and user interactions
• Rich eLearning modules supporting multimedia content and question editing/review
• An intelligent search engine with personalized content suggestions
• Course catalog and online shop with booking system
• Forum and discussion modules for community engagement
• Integration with third-party LMS and content management systems
• Internationalization support for multiple languages and regions
• Platform design responsive for various devices and scalable for growth

• LDAP for user authentication and directory management
• LMS systems such as Moodle for content delivery and course management
• Social media networks for sharing and login functionalities

• Scalability to support thousands of concurrent users globally
• High performance with fast search and content retrieval
• Robust security with data encryption, secure authentication, and authorization protocols
• Internationalization and localization support for multiple languages
• High availability and minimal downtime
• Maintainability and support for iterative development

The new platform is expected to significantly improve user engagement and retention through engaging social features and intelligent search. It aims to support international expansion, ultimately increasing the user base and revenue. The scalable infrastructure will enable handling increased traffic efficiently, leading to enhanced market competitiveness and lasting platform sustainability.