Empowering Education with Digital LMS

An EdTech Solution for Advance Learning

  • 20%

    Annual Growth in User Base

  • 35%

    Increase in Revenue

  • 50%

    Retention Rate

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Laying the Groundwork

Our European client embarked on an ambitious journey to create an e-learning platform, driven by the need for a fast MVP launch with cost-effectiveness. The goal was to revolutionize education by providing companies, government institutions, and professional students with cutting-edge tools for upskilling.

To support our European client's vision for a fast MVP launch with cost-effectiveness, our team of innovators researched and identified an effective, budget-friendly solution by utilizing open-source platforms.

We customized it to the client's specific needs, integrating and centralizing resources for greater efficiency. This approach enabled us to meet the timeline and budget requirements while revolutionizing education for companies, government institutions, and professional students.

Key Goals & Objectives

  • Quick Launch to
    Market for MVP

    Expedite the development process to quickly launch a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to the market, ensuring timely deployment and early user feedback.

  • Cost-Effective
    Solution

    Provide a cost-effective solution that incorporates all essential features, balancing budget constraints with functionality.

  • AI Powered Learning
    Management System

    Build an LMS which is powered by AI for enhanced user engagement, personalized learning experience, adaptive learning, and automated feedback.

  • GDPR
    Compliant

    Ensure the platform complies with GDPR regulations, customizing it as necessary to adhere to all legal requirements.

  • Seamless
    UI/UX

    Provide an intuitive and user-friendly experience, ensuring easy navigation and accessibility for all users making learning efficient and enjoyable

  • Guided
    Learning

    Guide users through AI to acquire the right skills based on their interests, gain knowledge and create a customized learning path for the students.

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Leveraging Moodle LMS

After meticulous research, we identified Moodle, an open-source LMS, as the ideal foundation for our client’s ambitious e-learning platform. Moodle's flexibility and extensive plugin ecosystem made it a perfect candidate for customization to meet the client's unique requirements.

By leveraging Moodle, we created a powerful, AI-driven LMS tailored to our client's needs. The platform's intuitive UI/UX, guided learning paths, and robust compliance with GDPR regulations ensured an effective and enjoyable learning experience. Our solution enabled a rapid MVP launch, provided cost-effective customization, and laid the groundwork for future scalability and enhancements.

Hidden Brains continues to innovate and enhance the current platform technology and thoughtful design.

Overcoming Obstacles

Technical Challenges

Adapting to New
Framework
Developing a new platform from scratch while
ensuring a user-friendly experience.
Unified
Theme
Customizing Moodle platform with a cohesive
theme to align with the brand's visual identity.
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Configuring New
User Types
Set up new user types (Company, Government
entities) in Moodle by moving away from default
features.
Restriction of
Moodle
Overcoming platform limitations and extending
functionality through custom coding to meet
specific project requirements.
Plugin Selection &
Customization
Researching and selecting appropriate, budget-
friendly plugins while considering the project
requirements was a challenge.
GDPR Compliance
Assurance
Ensuring GDPR compliance with Moodle and
Customizing and extending these features to fully
meet GDPR requirements.
Integrating
AI Chat
Customizing the OpenAI Chat Block for better
user engagement and feedback, as Moodle's AI
block did not meet our needs.

Business Challenges

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Budget
Constraints
Balancing the need for a cost-effective solution
with the requirements for advanced features and
customization.
Rapid MVP
Launch
Meeting tight deadlines for a fast MVP launch
while ensuring high quality and functionality.
User
Engagement
Ensuring the platform provides an engaging
learning experience to retain users and encourage
active participation.
Scalability
 
Developing a platform that can scale effectively
to accommodate growth and evolving needs of
companies, government institutions, and
professional students.
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Tailored User
Experience
Providing a personalized and adaptive learning
experience to meet the diverse needs of different
user types, including companies and government
entities.
Data
Security
Ensuring robust data security measures to protect
sensitive information and maintain user trust.
Meeting Client’s
Expectation for AI
Utilizing generative AI to meet client expectations
for innovative AI features, enhancing
functionality, and offering unique value
propositions.

Hidden Brains’ Strategic LMS Development Approach

1

Define Project Scope and
Objectives

Collaborated with the client to understand specific
requirements for a rapid MVP launch and cost-effective
solution. Established clear goals, focusing on AI-driven
features, GDPR compliance, and user-friendly design.

Lessons Learnt Interoperability
2

Research and Selection of
Technology

Researched various platforms and selected Moodle as the
ideal open-source foundation due to its flexibility and
extensive plugin ecosystem.

Lessons Learnt Interoperability
4

Integrate Advanced
Features

Developed and integrated AI-driven tools for personalized
learning, guided paths, and automated feedback to
enhance user engagement.

3

Customize Moodle for Client
Needs

Customized Moodle’s core functionalities to align with the
client’s unique requirements, ensuring a tailored
e-learning experience.

Lessons Learnt Interoperability
3

Customize Moodle for Client
Needs

Customized Moodle’s core functionalities to align with the client’s unique requirements, ensuring a tailored e-learning experience.

4

Integrate Advanced
Features

Developed and integrated AI-driven tools for personalized learning, guided paths, and automated feedback to enhance user engagement.

5

Design and Implement
User Interface

Designed an intuitive and cohesive user interface to
ensure a seamless user experience, aligning with the
client’s brand identity.

6

Ensure GDPR
Compliance

Implemented necessary GDPR compliance measures
within Moodle to protect user data and adhere to legal
requirements.

Lessons Learnt Interoperability
5

Design and Implement
User Interface

Designed an intuitive and cohesive user interface to
ensure a seamless user experience, aligning with the
client’s brand identity.

6

Ensure GDPR
Compliance

Implemented necessary GDPR compliance measures
within Moodle to protect user data and adhere to legal
requirements.

Lessons Learnt Interoperability
7

Optimize and Configure
Plugins

Selected and configured budget-friendly plugins to extend
Moodle’s functionalities while considering cost
constraints.

Lessons Learnt Interoperability
8

Testing and Quality
Assurance

Conducted rigorous testing to ensure all features,
customizations, and integrations functioned as intended,
and the platform met quality standards.

LMS Enhancements by Hidden Brains

In-Depth Market
Research
Performed comprehensive market research to identify and document current LMS trends, ensuring the platform aligns with the latest industry standards and user expectations.
Enhanced Custom Roles
& Permissions
Overcame Moodle's built-in functionality limitations by creating unique user types (Company and Unemployment Offices), defining specific roles and permissions, and developing tailored features to meet the client’s needs.
Advanced Plugin
Customization
Utilized and customized cost-effective, Moodle-compatible plugins, and developed additional features to enhance the functionality of paid plugins, optimizing the platform's performance and capabilities.
Gamified Learning
Experience
Seamlessly integrated gamified elements, such as quizzes and interactive content, using the H5P external framework within Moodle to increase user engagement and motivation.
AI-Driven User
Engagement
Leveraged Generative AI technology to enhance user interaction, welcoming users, guiding them through courses, and providing module-specific assistance to improve the overall learning engagement.

Core LMS Features

Multilingual Support

Provided seamless experiences in both German and English.

Gamification Elements

Added gamification elements like leaderboards, challenges, and rewards to increase motivation and participation.

AI Tutor

An AI Tutor that addresses all real-time student queries related to the course, enhancing the learning experience and clarifying the doubts real-time.

AI Recommended Courses

Utilized AI to recommend courses based on user profiles, learning history, and interests, enhancing personalized learning pathways.

Proctoring and User Authentication

Implemented webcam-based user authentication and proctoring to prevent dishonest practices and ensure integrity during assessments and examinations.

Course Management

Efficiently manage course content, scheduling, and updates to provide a streamlined learning experience.

Zoom Meeting Integration

Allowed students to schedule and attend one-on-one or group sessions with tutors through seamless Zoom meeting integration.

Certification & Badges

Implemented a robust certification and badge system to recognize achievements and increase user engagement

Sentiment Analysis and Feedback

AI-driven sentiment analysis to gather feedback from users, providing actionable insights for continuous platform enhancement..

Surveys and Feedback for Courses

Collected detailed feedback and surveys from users to continuously improve course content and delivery.

GDPR Compliance & Security

SSL Implementation

Ensured data security through SSL encryption.

Username Encryption

Encrypted usernames to protect user
identification data.

Hashed Password Storage

Stored passwords using a secure hash algorithm (MD5) to maintain privacy and data integrity.

Account Lockout Duration

Implemented account lockout mechanisms
to prevent unauthorized access.

Auto Logout Session

Configured automatic logout after
30 minutes to secure user sessions.

Data Deletion Request Function

Enabled users to request the removal of their data from the platform ensuring GDPR Compliance

Cookie Banner Implementation

Implemented a cookie banner for enhanced
user control over data tracking.

Imprint / Impressum Page

Included a dedicated page providing
comprehensive legal and privacy information.

GDPR

We have integrated Moodle open-source and customized the same to align with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, ensuring robust data protection standards.

LMS Success Metrics

70%
Increase in Corporate
Training Utilization
Companies increasingly leveraged the platform for specialized upskilling of their Employees
30%
Improvement in
Employability
Enhanced employability for users with upgraded skills and certifications
45%
Reduction in Training
Costs
Reduced company training costs and time by levaraging this AI solution
35%
Boost in User
Engagement
Significantly boosted user engagement through AI chat and interactive elements.
50%
Rise in Certification
Completion
Increased certification and badge completion among users through enhanced engagement and gamification elements.

Building LMS: Key Technical Stacks

Core Platform & Technologies

Moodle

PHP

CMS

Frontend & User Interface

ReactJS

HTML

CSS

Generative AI & Cloud Infrastructure

ChatGPT

AWS Services

EC2

S3 Bucket

RDS

CloudFront

Moodle Plugins Utilized

Create & manage
certificates.

Facilitate slot
booking.

Configure course list
view formats

Create interactive
content and quizzes.

Enable payment options
for course purchases.

Assign
subcourses.

Essay
(Auto-grade)

Multi-Language
Content (v2)

Display Wallet
Balance

Create interactive
content and quizzes.

Wallet Enrollment
for Moodle

OpenAI Chat
Block

Future Directions for LMS

CRM
Integration
Introduce CRM integration to enhance user interactions and administrative efficiency.
Subscription Model
Expansion
Introduce the subscription model to offer flexible plans and exclusive features.
AI-driven
Personalization
Implementing & enhance AI algorithms to personalize learning paths based on individual.
Learn & Enhance
AI Tutor
Expanding on our current AI Tutor functionality to include intelligent interactions with students based on past data
Predictive
Analytics
Utilizing AI-powered analytics to forecast student performance trends, identify at-risk learners, etc.
Enhance Sentiment
Analysis & Feedback
Enhance AI-driven sentiment analysis to gather feedback from users from different sources and increase accuracy