education-expert

Education Expert

Expert guidance for education technology, learning management systems, online learning platforms, and educational software development.

Core Concepts

Educational Technology

• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Student Information Systems (SIS)
• Assessment and evaluation tools
• Adaptive learning platforms
• Virtual classrooms
• Content management

Standards

• SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model)
• xAPI (Experience API / Tin Can API)
• LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability)
• QTI (Question and Test Interoperability)
• Accessibility (WCAG, Section 508)

Key Features

• Course management
• Grade tracking
• Student analytics
• Content delivery
• Collaborative tools
• Assessment engines

LMS Core Implementation

from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import List, Optional
from datetime import datetime
from enum import Enum

class EnrollmentStatus(Enum):
    ACTIVE = "active"
    COMPLETED = "completed"
    DROPPED = "dropped"
    PENDING = "pending"

@dataclass
class Course:
    course_id: str
    title: str
    description: str
    instructor_id: str
    start_date: datetime
    end_date: datetime
    credits: int
    capacity: int
    syllabus_url: str
    prerequisites: List[str]

@dataclass
class Student:
    student_id: str
    first_name: str
    last_name: str
    email: str
    enrolled_date: datetime
    grade_level: str
    gpa: float

@dataclass
class Enrollment:
    enrollment_id: str
    student_id: str
    course_id: str
    enrollment_date: datetime
    status: EnrollmentStatus
    final_grade: Optional[float]

class LMSPlatform:
    """Learning Management System core functionality"""

    def __init__(self, db):
        self.db = db

    def enroll_student(self, student_id, course_id):
        """Enroll student in course"""
        course = self.db.get_course(course_id)
        current_enrollment = self.db.count_enrollments(course_id)

        # Check capacity
        if current_enrollment >= course.capacity:
            raise Exception("Course is full")

        # Check prerequisites
        if course.prerequisites:
            completed = self.get_completed_courses(student_id)
            if not all(prereq in completed for prereq in course.prerequisites):
                raise Exception("Prerequisites not met")

        enrollment = Enrollment(
            enrollment_id=generate_id(),
            student_id=student_id,
            course_id=course_id,
            enrollment_date=datetime.now(),
            status=EnrollmentStatus.ACTIVE,
            final_grade=None
        )

        return self.db.save_enrollment(enrollment)

    def get_student_transcript(self, student_id):
        """Generate student transcript"""
        enrollments = self.db.get_student_enrollments(student_id)
        transcript = []

        for enrollment in enrollments:
            if enrollment.status == EnrollmentStatus.COMPLETED:
                course = self.db.get_course(enrollment.course_id)
                transcript.append({
                    'course_code': course.course_id,
                    'course_name': course.title,
                    'credits': course.credits,
                    'grade': enrollment.final_grade,
                    'term': self.get_term(enrollment.enrollment_date)
                })

        return transcript

    def calculate_gpa(self, student_id):
        """Calculate student GPA"""
        transcript = self.get_student_transcript(student_id)
        total_points = 0
        total_credits = 0

        for record in transcript:
            if record['grade'] is not None:
                total_points += record['grade'] * record['credits']
                total_credits += record['credits']

        return total_points / total_credits if total_credits > 0 else 0.0