SwiftAce

What Can You Do with SwiftAce?

May 15, 2024 · Aakash N S

NOTE: This features list is out of date, and will be updated in the future.

SwiftAce is an (upcoming) open-source platform for hosting online courses. It can be customized, white-labeled, and self-hosted on a custom domain. It intends to serve independent online educators looking to share their knowledge and expertise.

The features offered by SwiftAce can be categorized into the four sections:

  1. Developer - Functionality available to developers responsible for deploying and managing a self-hosted version of SwiftAce.

  2. Administrator - Functionality available to the site administration for setting up courses, managing learning material, enrollments, grading etc.

  3. Learner - Functionality available to learners who browse, enroll, and take courses on the site.

  4. Miscellaneous - Other features/functionality that doesn’t fit into one of the above categories.

As you can probably tell, a developer will typically also be an admin, and an admin will also have access to all learner features.

The folllowing checklist of features serves as a roadmap for the development of SwiftAce, with ticked boxes representing implemented features and unticked boxes representing planned features.

Developer Features

A developer responsible for deploying and managing a self-hosted version of SwiftAce can:

  • Visit https://swiftace.org to read installation instructions
  • Clone the swiftace GitHub repository to view/modify source code
  • Provide admin access to their Cloudflare account
  • Deploy SwiftAce to their Cloudflare account
  • Configure a SwiftAce site (domain, branding etc.)
  • Provide custom CSS, JavaScript, and HTML to override default behavior
  • Attach a custom domain to their SwiftAce site
  • Monitor/review a SwiftAce site
  • Upgrade a SwiftAce site
  • Export data from a SwiftAce site
  • Delete a SwiftAce site
  • Add/remove admins for a SwiftAce site
  • Configure and connect their Stripe account to support paid courses
  • Connect their SendGrid/AWS SES account to support sending emails
  • Enable & configure Social Sign In or custom SSO to allow easier login
  • View/edit all configurations/customizations in a single JSON file
  • Configure a Google Analytics integration

Administrator Features

An adminstrator managing courses & learners on a SwiftAce site can:

  • Log into a SwiftAce site using email & password/verification code
  • Customize global whitelabeling settings like branding, copy, etc.
  • Configure site access to be public or private
  • Add, remove, and modify other site admins
  • View a list of all the courses on the platform
  • Add a new course to the site
  • Delete a course from the site
  • Change the order in which courses appear on the site
  • Edit the details and change the visibility of a course
  • Mark a course as paid and set a price for the course
  • Add lessons and assignments to a course
  • Add video, notes, and quiz questions to a lesson
  • Add video, problem statement, and submission instructions to an assignment
  • Evaluate assignment submissions and offer feedback for submissions
  • Change the order in which lessons and assignments appear on the site
  • View and export a list of learners enrolled into a course
  • Enroll learners in to a course
  • Unenroll learners from a course
  • Generate a certificate of completion for a learner
  • View a list of learners who have signed up on the site
  • Edit and delete learner accounts

Learner Features

A learner looking to take courses on a SwiftAce site can:

  • Visit a SwiftAce site and view a list of available courses (if site is public)
  • Log in to the site using the available sing-in methods (email & OTP is default)
  • Update their name and profile picture
  • View the details of a course (overview, list of lessons & assignments)
  • Enroll into a free course
  • Pay and enroll into a paid course
  • Unenroll from a course
  • Open up a lesson in a course they’re enrolled into
  • Watch a video, access notes for a lesson
  • Take a quiz and complete a lesson
  • Open up an assignment in a course they’re enrolled into
  • Make a submission for the assignment
  • View history of submissions and evaluation feedback for an assignment
  • Receive & view a certificate upon completing a course
  • Download all their data
  • Delete their account
  • View when a course, lesson, or assignment was last updated

Miscellaneous Features

Apart from the above, SwiftAce sites also offer the following features:

  • Mobile-Friendly Responsive Design
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • AAA Accessibility
  • Progressive Web App
  • Internationalization and Localization
  • Local Development Server
  • Dark Mode and Themes
  • Plugins to Extend Functionality
  • JSON REST API

This page will be updated regularly to reflect the completion status of the listed features. To suggest new features, please create an issue on the GitHub repository.

Last Updated: May 15, 2024