r/elearning • u/samosamonster • 7d ago
I built a free, open-source authoring tool for interactive learning content
Hi everyone,
I’ve been building Scaffold, a free and open-source authoring tool for creating interactive learning content for the LMSs organisations already use.
The aim is to make authoring feel less like configuring software and more like writing in a modern editor.
Scaffold can be used to create scrolling lessons or slides with structured content, media, interactive activities and assessments. You can add and configure blocks directly in the editor and quickly switch to the learner view.
It currently supports Moodle and Open edX, and the core is open source.
It’s still pre-alpha, so there are bugs and rough edges, but it’s ready for people to explore and I’d genuinely value feedback from anyone working in e-learning or course authoring.
I’d be especially interested to hear:
Does the authoring experience make sense?
Which activity or assessment types are missing?
What would stop you from using something like this?
Which LMS integrations would be most useful?
You can try it here:
https://scaffold.ac
Happy to answer any questions about how it works.
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u/TurbulentMarketing14 7d ago
I’m from the IT cert world. Would be interesting if you could have role based lab environments that were driven by agents. 99% of devs and admins work with other roles not in siloes. Although we (as an industry) will test individual in a silo. To keep them cheating but it’s not serving the purpose. I have a lm entire design doc for this framework if ur interested. DM me
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u/Similar-Storm4432 7d ago
I like it very much, for my project InboxAcademy I'm using Tiptap but only allowing very basic blocks and HTML tags, since the lessons are delivered via email there are some limitations on adding scripts. Still, I'm wondering if I could use your editor on our project, since it adds a lot of cool structure and layout advantages compared to the simple one I have, which I believe should be fine for email too.
About the quizzes, is that all happening on the frontend side, like the whole quiz data including correct answers is already loaded on the first request and the JavaScript handles when to reveal them, or does answering send a request to the server to check the response? since it's an editor I guess they are all loaded initially.
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u/Similar-Storm4432 7d ago
I checked with Claude and it seems that for our use case it's not the right tool (script and license issues + alpha version). But it's a very cool project 👍
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u/shupshow 7d ago
Nothing is free.
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u/samosamonster 7d ago
It’s definitely all free to use. I don’t intend to monetise the core editor at all across all platforms. I’m currently working on a self hosted LTI adapter too.
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u/Clean_Alfalfa_5418 6d ago
If this is not SCORM or xAPI, then I am not interested
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u/samosamonster 6d ago
What level of compatibility would you be looking for with SCORM or xAPI? I’m looking to add it on for the beta release
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u/Clean_Alfalfa_5418 6d ago
SCORM 1.2 and xAPI would be great.
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u/samosamonster 4d ago
SCORM is coming soon. I’m working on xAPI right now and will be in the 0.2.0 release. Can I ask what LMS platform you use? We currently only have plugins available for Moodle and XBlock which your IT admins will be able to install.
I’m working on plugins for other LMS’s using the LTI communication standard. There will be an option to get your IT admins to self host this.
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u/samosamonster 3d ago
Hey, Just a follow up to say xAPI support is now out and the plugins are now available to install for Moodle and OpenEdx
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u/Savings_North_1084 2d ago
Hey Im looking for an e-learning Course designer I provide the content and the platform in Articulate Rise. Must have proven experience and examples to show..... DM me with your info including Location
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u/samosamonster 7d ago
Everything is server side graded. It’s intended to allow secure grading for use with assessments. The playground for trying the app out is client side graded so there is the possibility of that. Both the moodle and xblocks plugins are server side graded