Open edX for Admins

• Linux system administration experience

Audience

• System administrators

The Open edX platform is an open source learning management system (LMS) built on top of the Python-based Django web framework. It is a popular platform for hosting MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) as well as smaller classes and training modules.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at sysadmins who wish to install, configure, deploy and maintain an Open edX system.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure a production-grade Open edX system.
• Define user roles and permissions.
• Configure database and perform maintenance operations.
• Secure, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot a live Open edX system.
• Peform administration tasks, including backup, restore and site migration.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Open edX vs Moodle

Overview of Open edX Architecture and Features

Evaluating Installation and Hosting Options (on-premise, public cloud, etc.)

Installing and Configuring Open edX

Navigating the Admin UI

Working with the Database

Managing Users and Roles

Securing Open edX

Deploying Open edX to Production

Backing up and Restoring Open edX

Migrating Open edX

Monitoring an Open edX Site

Maintaining and Repairing Open edX

Optimizing Open edX

Troubleshooting

Summary and Conclusion