E-Learning Course Management Platform

Project Overview

SweetSoft developed a comprehensive web-based platform enabling online course creation and management for an American IT company providing SaaS solutions. The platform serves dual purposes: training infrastructure for internal employees and external customers, while facilitating the client’s international market expansion and product sales growth through accessible online education.

Challenges

• From-Scratch Development: Architecting the entire solution from initial concept with no existing infrastructure
• Technology Selection: Choosing appropriate technologies and designing optimal platform infrastructure
• Scalability Requirements: Building capacity to handle thousands of courses simultaneously
• Concurrent Users: Supporting 1,000+ simultaneous users without performance degradation
• Multi-Format Support: Integrating diverse content types (text, PDF, audio, video) into unified course structure
• Progress Tracking: Implementing comprehensive student progress monitoring and verification
• Assessment Systems: Creating flexible testing and questionnaire functionality
• Certificate Management: Automating certificate issuance upon course completion
• Dual Audience: Serving both internal employees and external customers effectively

Our Solution

We built a scalable, feature-rich e-learning platform from the ground up, carefully selecting technologies and designing infrastructure to support thousands of courses and concurrent users.

Key Features

• User Registration: Streamlined registration process for learners and course creators
• Personal Course Creation: Intuitive tools enabling users to build and publish their own courses
• Multi-Format Content: Support for text, PDF, audio, and video content in unified course structure
• Progress Tracking: Comprehensive student progress monitoring and task completion verification
• Knowledge Assessment: Flexible tests and questionnaires for evaluating learner comprehension
• Certificate Issuance: Automated certificate generation and distribution upon course completion
• Course Management: Complete course lifecycle management from creation to archival
• Student Dashboard: Personal learning dashboard with course enrollment and progress overview
• Instructor Tools: Creator dashboard with analytics, student management, and content editing

Technical Highlights

• .NET Core backend for robust, scalable performance
• Angular frontend providing modern, responsive single-page application
• HTML5 for semantic, accessible content structure
• MySQL database for reliable course and user data management
• Microservices architecture enabling independent component scaling
• RESTful API design for clean separation of concerns
• Video streaming optimization for smooth playback
• Caching strategies for improved performance under load
• Secure authentication and role-based access control
• Scalable infrastructure supporting 1,000+ concurrent users
• Efficient database indexing for quick course and content retrieval

Project Metrics

• Partnership Duration: 2020–Present
• Development Hours: 11,000+
• Platform: Web
• Services Delivered: Business Analytics, UI & UX Design, Web Development, Quality Assurance
• Scalability: Supports thousands of courses and 1,000+ simultaneous users

Results

• Complete Solution: Successfully architected and delivered entire platform from concept to production
• Scalability Achieved: Platform handles thousands of courses and 1,000+ concurrent users seamlessly
• Accessible Course Creation: User-friendly tools enabling anyone to create and publish courses
• Multi-Format Support: Unified platform supporting text, PDF, audio, and video content
• Effective Assessment: Comprehensive testing and verification ensuring learning outcomes
• Automated Certification: Streamlined certificate issuance recognizing course completion
• Market Expansion: Platform facilitating client’s international growth and product sales
• Dual-Purpose Success: Effective training solution for both internal and external audiences
• Ongoing Partnership: Continuous development and feature enhancements since 2020

Client Impact

The e-learning platform has become a cornerstone of the client’s SaaS offerings and internal training infrastructure. By providing an accessible, scalable course creation and management system, the platform has enabled the company to expand into international markets and accelerate product sales growth through effective customer training. The intuitive course creation tools have empowered subject matter experts to develop and share knowledge without technical barriers, while the robust assessment and certification systems ensure learning quality. The platform’s success in serving both internal employees and external customers has validated its versatile design, and the ongoing partnership continues to deliver new features and capabilities that keep the client competitive in the growing e-learning market.