LMS for a small team

A full LMS is dozens of features, most of which a small team never needs. In Skillok the learning side is built from a few things — challenges with automatic checking, materials with history, and assignments with review. Here is exactly what there is, so you can decide whether it is enough.

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Challenges#

The unit of learning is a challenge: a folder in a repository with stages in order. A stage is text with formulas, code and diagrams, plus a check:

  • questions — single or multiple choice, typed answer, ordering, matching, fill in the blanks, flashcards;
  • a hands-on task — the required file exists, it has the required sections and the right number;
  • code in Python or JavaScript — tests run in a sandbox after git push or after saving on the site.

The learner goes through the stages and sees their own progress; questions come back to them for review on a schedule — the idea behind it is explained in spaced repetition. Stages earn experience points and achievements.

Materials and assignments#

Lectures, notes and handouts live in repositories — with an edit history and access by team. Practical work is handed in as an issue or a pull request, and the reviewer writes a review.

What is missing#

  • a gradebook and summary reports on learners;
  • assigning challenges to groups with deadlines;
  • SCORM, webinars, video calls, an interactive whiteboard;
  • email notifications.

Who it suits#

A team, a small school or a study club where the teacher already knows every participant, and what you need from the platform is a place for materials, assignments, and automatic checking of routine answers. If you need reporting on hundreds of learners, choose a specialized LMS. For company onboarding, see the employee training platform page.

What it costs#

Challenges you build by hand, taking them, repositories and issues — all free.

Try it on your own task

Create a repository — history, issues and pull requests from day one.

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