Building an E-Learning Platform with Strapi Content History

[DevvEmeka]

What is your article idea?

The article guides developers in building an e-learning platform using Strapi’s Content History feature. It covers setting up Strapi to manage course content, creating content models for courses, and lessons and leveraging Content History for version control and content review workflows. It gives developers the ability to browse and restore previous versions of documents created with the Content Manager.

Modules and Screens

• Dashboard Screen
• Course Management
• Admin Panel Screen (for lesson creation/editing)
• Content History & Versioning

Tech Stack

• Strapi
• Next.js
• Node.js
• GraphQL/REST API
• PostgreSQL/MySQL
• Tailwind CSS/Bootstrap (optional for frontend styling)

User Story: The Administrator sets up Strapi, configuring content models for courses, and lessons. The Course Creator adds new content, while the Instructor uses the Content History feature to review past versions and revert changes if needed. The Content Reviewer checks and approves content updates before publishing. Students log in, browse courses, and access lessons seamlessly. The Developer integrates Strapi’s API with Next.js to display content dynamically. Finally, the Platform Manager deploys the application and manages environment variables to ensure smooth operation.

1. Introduction

• Overview: Introduction to Strapi and its Content History feature.
• Objective: Explain how to build an e-learning platform leveraging Strapi’s Content History to manage course content.
• Audience: Developers interested in building e-learning solutions.

2. Setting Up Strapi for E-Learning

• Prerequisites: Overview of necessary tools (Node.js, Strapi, etc.).
• Strapi Setup: Step-by-step guide to setting up a Strapi project for managing e-learning content.

3. Implementing Content Models for Courses

• Course Structure: Defining content types (Courses, Lessons, Quizzes).
• Using Strapi’s Content History: How to track changes to course content and manage different versions.

4. Building the Frontend with Next.js

• Frontend Setup: Setting up a basic Next.js application to consume Strapi content.
• Fetching Course Data: Using Strapi’s API to display course content in the e-learning platform.

5. Leveraging Content History in the Platform

• Version Control: Implementing features for instructors to view and revert to previous versions of lessons and quizzes.
• Content Review Workflow: Creating a workflow for reviewing and publishing content changes.

7. Deploying the E-Learning Platform

• Deployment Considerations: Hosting Strapi and the frontend.
• Environment Management: Managing environment variables for production.

8. Conclusion

• Summary: Recap of building the e-learning platform and the benefits of using Strapi’s Content History.

What are the objectives of your article?

The article aims to guide developers in building an e-learning platform using Strapi’s Content History feature. It covers setting up Strapi, creating content models for courses and lessons, and leveraging Content History for version control and content review workflows. The objective is to help developers manage and restore previous versions of course content efficiently, ensuring a streamlined content management process within the e-learning platform.

Users will learn:

• How to set up Strapi for managing e-learning content.
• How to create and define content models for courses, lessons, and quizzes.
• How to use Strapi’s Content History feature for version control.
• How to implement a content review and publishing workflow.
• How to integrate and fetch data using Strapi’s API in a Next.js frontend.
• Best practices for deploying the e-learning platform.

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[DevvEmeka]

@Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku Should I proceed?

[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Thank you @DevvEmeka ,

However, an LMS is already planned to be written in-house.

By the way Content History is only for Enterprise Edition.

Please feel free to propose another one. Thank you!