Open Source Friday with ClassroomIO

Classroom.io Features

• Classroom.io is an open-source learning management system that offers various features to enhance the learning experience.
• It includes customizable branding, progress tracking, communication tools, AI integration, and personalized dashboards.
• Users can create organizations and multiple courses within those organizations.
• The course creation process involves adding lessons, creating lesson notes, and uploading or embedding videos.
• AI integration helps users generate lesson notes and course descriptions.
• The platform supports polls and quizzes, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding during lessons.
• The grading UI allows teachers to view student submissions and provide feedback and grades.
• Analytics and visualizations are available to help teachers and students track progress and identify areas for improvement.

Classroom.io Development

• Rotimi, a software engineer from Nigeria, created Classroom.io during his free time.
• He used SvelteKit and Superbase to build the MVP of the application in 2-3 months.
• The initial version of the app allowed users to post lesson notes, give assignments, and grade assignments.
• The creator open-sourced the project after being accepted into a program called Codes Pioneers, which provides mentorship and training for open-source projects.
• The tech stack includes SvelteKit, Tailwind CSS, and Superbase for the backend API layer, authentication, storage, and real-time features.
• Spelt is a library that allows for easy integration of AI into React applications.
• The project is currently hosted on Vercel and uses DNS to route subdomains to the application.
• The project is set up for easy local development using Docker and Gitpod.

Contributing to Classroom.io

• To contribute to the project, users can join the GitHub or Discord community.
• The creator of the project encourages contributions to the documentation.