UbuntuLearn
UbuntuLearn
Learning that Connects, Uplifts & Belongs
Our LMS is more than just a platform – it’s a learning community. Designed with the spirit of Ubuntu at its core, it brings together learners, educators and institutions in a shared journey of growth.
With local compliance, intuitive tools and a focus on real-world impact, UbuntuLearn empowers South African learners to thrive, together.
Tailored for Impact
No two institutions are the same – and neither are their learning journeys. UbuntuLearn is fully configurable to match your academic structures, teaching styles and operational workflows.
From custom branding and curriculum pathways to assessment models and reporting dashboards, every element of your platform is tailored to your institution’s unique goals.
Whether you are a small college or a large university, UbuntuLearnscales and adapts to meet you where you are, and take you where you want to go.
Built for accessibility, flexibility, & success.
UbuntuLearn is a next-generation Learning Management System (LMS) designed to transform teaching and learning in South Africa. Built on the trusted Moodle platform—the world’s most widely used open-source LMS—UbuntuLearn combines global best practice with local relevance to meet the unique needs of learners and educators across our country.
At its core, UbuntuLearn is built for accessibility, flexibility, and success.
By leveraging Moodle’s open-source foundation, we ensure that institutions and educators have the freedom to customise and adapt the platform without being tied down by expensive licensing or rigid vendor restrictions. This means more resources can be directed towards what really matters: student success.
For South African basic and higher education, UbuntuLearn is more than just software—it is an enabler of equity and opportunity. With support for mobile learning, collaborative digital classrooms, and robust assessment tools, it bridges the gap between urban and rural learners, ensuring that no student is left behind.
Whether it’s supporting large universities, TVET colleges, or schools, UbuntuLearn empowers educators to design engaging, relevant, and impactful learning experiences—driving better outcomes and preparing students for the future.
Mobile & Accessibility
- Moodle Mobile App (offline access, push notifications)
- Responsive design
- WCAG 2.1 accessibility compliance
Content Delivery & Interactive Activities
- Assignments
- Chat
- Drag-and-drop file upload
- Forums, Lessons, Quizzes
- Rich resource support (PDF, video, SCORM, web pages)
- Workshops & Webinars
Communication & Collaboration
- Announcements & course news
- Calendar & scheduling
- Discussion forums (Q&A, standard, blog-style)
- Email notifications and alerts
- Private messaging system
Assessment & Grading
- Automated quiz grading
- Competency-based assessment
- Custom grading scales
- Gradebook with export options (CSV, Excel, etc.)
- Rubrics & marking guides
Customisation & Extensibility
- API support and integration with external learning tools (content libraries, video platforms, assessment systems)
- Multilingual support
- Plugins for activities, authentication, reporting, and more
- Themes and branding for institutional identity
Tracking & Reporting
- Activity completion tracking
- Course completion status
- Custom analytics and learning progress reports
- Logs and reports (user activity, participation, grades)
User Management
- Authentication plugins (Google, Microsoft, SAML, OAuth2, LDAP)
- Bulk user import/export
- Group and cohort management
- User enrollment (manual, self, cohort-based, LDAP, etc.)
Security & Privacy
- Industry-standard compliance tools (GDPR | POPIA)
- Role-based access control
- Secure login (HTTPS, 2FA optional)
- Session timeout, password policies
Registrations
underpinned by authorisations,
powered by intelligent verification.
Smarter Course Management, Simplified
Deliver flexible learning experiences with support for blended, online, and self-paced format, at scale.
Our intelligent exam management ensures stability for even the largest cohorts – so you can focus on learning, not logistics.
Revolutionise Your Assessments
From assignments to mobile exams with facial recognition, our platform makes submissions seamless, marking effortless, and oversight crystal clear.
Grading Made Smarter
From clear annotations to intelligent moderation, grading has never been this seamless.
Total Exam Control with the JOC Dashboard
Stay in control with the JOC Dashboard—your live command center for exams. Track participation in real time, filter by module or semester, and act fast when it counts. High-stakes assessments have never been this clear, seamless, or secure.
Boost Student Motivation with Smart Rewards
Engage and motivate students with our Reward Points System. Award points for participation and performance, and celebrate achievements with badges, certificates, and digital incentives. Turn effort into recognition – and results.
Protect Academic Integrity with Ease
Keep academic integrity airtight with automatic plagiarism detection. Scan submissions against online sources, archives, and peer work, and get instant, detailed reports to flag high-similarity content. Simple, fast, and reliable.
UbuntuEdu
One Platform. Endless Possibilities
UbuntuHub
Through a seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) integration with UbuntuHub , enjoy one, unified UbuntuEdu ecosystem that embodies the spirit of Ubuntu by uniting teaching, learning, and student administration.
Educators are empowered to share knowledge, students thrive through a seamless journey from enrolment to graduation, and institutions operate with clarity and collaboration – proving that when we grow together, everyone succeeds.
UbuntuPlus
Enhance UbuntuEdu through our suite of uniquely South African power-ups:
- Assessment Data Management – Securely manage exam and assessment lifecycles.
- Blockchain Certificate Management – Issue fraud-proof, globally verifiable qualifications.
- Institutional Quality Management – Consolidate compliance, risk, and benchmarking for strategic governance.
- Programme Quality Management – Support accreditation, institutional audits, and performance tracking.