E-learning Platform with Live Sessions

Core Features

1. User Management

   • Student and instructor registration/login (NextAuth)
   • Profile management
   • Role-based access control

2. Course Management

   • Course creation and editing for instructors
   • Course catalog and search functionality
   • Course enrollment and progress tracking for students

3. Content Delivery

   • Video lectures (recorded)
   • PDF and document uploads
   • Interactive quizzes and assessments

4. Live Sessions

   • Real-time video streaming for live classes
   • Screen sharing for instructors
   • Interactive whiteboard
   • Chat functionality during live sessions

5. Discussion Forums

   • Course-specific discussion boards
   • Q&A sections

6. Progress Tracking

   • Course completion status
   • Quiz and assessment scores
   • Certificates of completion

7. Payment Integration

   • Course purchasing
   • Subscription models

8. Analytics Dashboard

   • For students: personal progress and performance
   • For instructors: course engagement and student performance

9. Notification System

   • Email notifications
   • In-app notifications for upcoming classes, new content, etc.

Technical Stack

• Frontend:

  • NextJS with React
  • Tailwind CSS for styling
  • React Query for state management

• Backend:

  • Node.js with Express
  • GraphQL API (Apollo Server)

• Database:

  • PostgreSQL
  • Prisma as ORM

• Authentication:

  • NextAuth

• Video Streaming:

  • WebRTC for live sessions
  • Integration with a video CDN (e.g., Mux) for recorded content

• Real-time Features:

  • Socket.io for chat and live updates

• File Storage:

  • AWS S3 or similar cloud storage solution

• Search:

  • Elasticsearch for advanced course and content search

DevOps Considerations

• Containerization:

  • Docker for consistent development and deployment environments

• Orchestration:

  • Kubernetes for managing containerized applications

• CI/CD:

  • GitHub Actions or GitLab CI for automated testing and deployment

• Monitoring and Logging:

  • Prometheus for metrics collection
  • Grafana for visualization
  • ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for log management

• Infrastructure as Code:

  • Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud resources

• Scalability:

  • Implement auto-scaling for handling traffic spikes during popular live sessions

• Security:

  • Implement SSL/TLS encryption
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing
  • Data encryption at rest and in transit