Open X Project

One mobile app that works with any Open edX platform, plus the registry and admin console behind it.

Instead of every Open edX platform shipping its own app, a learner installs one app, finds their platform in a catalog, and signs in. Platform owners put their instance in that catalog by filling out a short wizard. Administrators keep the catalog safe and act on what learners report from the app.

The same binary, themed for whichever platform the learner picked

Pilot status

Open edX has approved this as a pilot. It runs independently and not under the Open edX name. If the pilot goes well, Open edX decides whether to run it officially. The iOS and Android apps live in separate repositories that will move to the official Open edX repos at that point.

Live registry: openedx-lms.stepanok.com

Who this is for

• Learners

  Install the app, find your platform, sign in, and report anything that looks wrong. → For learners

• LMS owners

  Register your Open edX instance so it appears in the app, and manage how it looks. → Register your LMS

• Administrators

  Review new platforms, triage learner complaints, and block bad actors. → Admin console

• Providers

  Run one branded app across several of your own platforms — on your own server, or on a shared provider portal. → Three ways to run it

The short version

1. An owner registers their Open edX platform through the wizard. It goes live in the catalog right away; an admin confirms it afterward.
2. A learner opens the app, finds the platform, and signs in with their normal Open edX account. The app themes itself to match the platform.
3. If something is wrong (adult content, a scam, impersonation), the learner reports the platform from the app's Profile tab while signed in.
4. The report lands in the admin triage inbox within seconds. An admin opens the platform to check, then blocks it (removed from the app) or dismisses the report, and emails the owner.
5. The owner sees the block and the reason in their own workspace, fixes the issue, and requests a re-review.

The admin console: complaints, review queue, and catalog totals at a glance

See How it works for the full picture.

Not everyone wants a shared catalog

The steps above describe the open catalog — one app for the whole ecosystem, with moderation to match. An organization that runs its own platforms usually wants the opposite: one app, under its own name, listing only its own platforms and offering no way to wander off to anyone else's.

The same registry does that too, in two shapes: run it yourself for one organization, or register on a provider portal and skip running a server at all. Neither needs a change to the mobile apps — only a different address in their config.

→ Three ways to run it