Platform Timeline
Chronological view of when Open edX platform features were first introduced. Origin years are populated as features are documented.
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2012
Learner ExperiencesCourse ExperienceOriginal courseware Django view launched with MITx; adopted for edX.org when Harvard joined the initiative mid-year; 6.002x among first courses hosted
Learner ExperiencesPathways ExperienceOriginal `/dashboard` view launched
Learner ExperiencesIdentity & AccountsBasic Django registration and login
Authoring ExperiencesCourse & Pathway CreationStudio (CMS) launched as Django web app
Authoring ExperiencesAssessment & GradingCAPA system incorporated from MIT
Instructor ExperiencesEnrollment & CohortsOpen enrollment launched
Administrator ToolsPlatform ConfigurationDjango settings-based configuration
Administrator ToolsUser Management & SSOBasic Django user accounts
Administrator ToolsHosting & Infrastructure`configuration` repo (Ansible) open sourced
Developer PlatformXBlocks & ExtensibilityXBlock framework designed and launched