Open edX Administration Training is a practical, hands-on program designed to equip learners with the skills required to deploy, configure, manage, and maintain Open edX learning platforms. This training focuses on Open edX architecture, platform administration, course management, user administration, deployment concepts, integrations, monitoring, and operational best practices. Participants will gain practical experience in supporting scalable online learning environments and managing enterprise-grade eLearning platforms using Open edX.

• Understanding of Open edX architecture and workflows
• Ability to manage users and course operations
• Skills in platform administration and monitoring
• Knowledge of authentication and integration concepts
• Capability to support scalable eLearning environments

• LMS Administrators and Support Teams
• System and Linux Administrators
• eLearning Platform Managers
• Educational Technology Professionals
• IT professionals supporting online learning systems

• Basic understanding of Linux and web applications
• Familiarity with LMS or eLearning concepts is helpful
• Basic networking and system administration knowledge recommended
• No prior Open edX administration experience required

• Understanding Open edX architecture and components
• Open edX platform deployment and configuration basics
• User and course administration workflows
• Learning platform operational management
• Monitoring and maintenance awareness
• Integration and authentication concepts
• LMS governance and operational best practices

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to administer and manage Open edX learning platforms effectively. They will be capable of handling user management, course operations, platform monitoring, and basic deployment and maintenance workflows within Open edX environments.

Introduction to Open edX and LMS Architecture
• Overview of Open edX ecosystem and components
• Learning Management System (LMS) concepts
• Open edX architecture and workflows
• Admin interface and platform navigation

Platform Deployment and Configuration Basics
• Open edX deployment concepts
• Environment setup and configuration workflows
• Service and application components overview
• Platform configuration management basics

User, Course, and Role Management
• User onboarding and account management
• Roles and permissions concepts
• Course administration workflows
• Instructor and learner management basics

Hands-on exercises

Platform Monitoring and Operational Management
• Monitoring platform performance concepts
• Logs and troubleshooting basics
• Backup and maintenance awareness
• System operational workflows

Authentication, Integrations, and Security Basics
• Authentication and access management concepts
• Third-party integration awareness
• Security and governance best practices
• Platform reliability and scalability considerations

Reporting, Maintenance, and Best Practices
• LMS reporting and analytics basics
• Operational governance concepts
• Upgrade and maintenance workflows
• Best practices for Open edX administration

Hands-on exercises

• Open edX architecture and components
• Deployment and configuration basics
• User and course management
• Monitoring and maintenance workflows
• Authentication and security concepts
• LMS governance and operational practices

• LMS administration exercises
• User and course management assignments
• Platform monitoring tasks
• Final Open edX administration project

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in Open edX Administration Training, validating their expertise in LMS administration, Open edX platform management, and online learning operations.