Higher Education

OpenCraft is the leader in helping universities harness the potential of online learning while managing the challenge of emerging technologies.

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Embracing Online Education

Engaging & Immersive Content

OpenCraft tailors the Open edX® platform to help you provide learners with immersive and contextually relevant learning materials.

Customized & Updated Resources

We build solutions that enhance user engagement through interactive and collaborative features, fostering a richer learning environment.

Advanced Integrations

We leverage technologies, such as streaming services and seamless API integrations like WebRTC, to automate and optimize learning experiences.

Remote Learning Experiences

The cost of pursuing a college education is soaring. This creates a strong incentive for students and institutions to explore more affordable ways to obtain a degree. In response, the educational landscape is witnessing an upsurge in online degree programs that make education more accessible and adaptable to the diverse needs of today's learners, including those with unconventional schedules and life commitments.

OpenCraft remains steadfast in its commitment to help universities enhance remote and asynchronous learning experiences as they transition some of their traditional courses into the digital realm. Departing from the rigid structures of monolithic courses, we are observing a significant shift towards self-paced mini-courses that are tailored to a broader spectrum of student preferences and learning circumstances.

Your Partner in Learning Success

Proven Track Record

Our impressive track record includes successful collaborations with esteemed institutions such as Harvard Medical School and Arizona State University where the Open edX® platform has emerged as the gold standard for delivering Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), supporting blended learning initiatives and empowering professional training programs. It's noteworthy that the scope of online courses has moved beyond undergraduate education and towards graduate programs.

Engaging Learning Experiences

The transition to virtual classrooms has not only been swift but also transformative. Universities are now challenged to create content that is not only educational but engaging, often employing simulations, Virtual Reality (VR), and gamification to infuse fun and engagement into the learning process. Gamification and interactive content have become essential components to ensure that students are fully immersed in their learning journeys.

Innovative Solutions

As online education grows, there's a stronger focus on open educational resources (OER) to make learning more affordable and accessible. OpenCraft is committed to this mission and also leads in using data and analytics to personalize learning experiences. By customizing content for individual needs, OpenCraft helps universities embrace the personalized learning revolution. Additionally, with the rise of microlearning—offering flexible, bite-sized content—OpenCraft supports institutions in integrating these solutions. We also help universities leverage new technologies like large language models (LLMs), while ensuring strong data security and managing risks.

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The OpenCraft handbook serves as the definitive guide to how we operate as a company. In line with our commitment to openness and transparency, most of it is publicly accessible. Our goal is to eventually only keep client-sensitive information in a private repository, while making the majority of our policies public.

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I have worked with OpenCraft on multiple projects in the past years, and I am still amazed by how consistent, professional, and responsive they are. I can rely on their support and quality of the code, always. They continuously contribute to the Open edX® platform.
Natalia Berdnikov | Senior Project Manager | edX
OpenCraft has been an invaluable partner in making our vision for Cloudera OnDemand a reality. No other Open edX® provider can rival OpenCraft's deep level of knowledge of the platform, or match their skill in customizing it.
Rowan McVey | Former Program Manager | Cloudera
OpenCraft developed two custom products for my team to expand the Open edX® platform's capabilities. Their performance and attention to customer satisfaction exceeded my expectations with seamless integrations.
Stefan Esposito | Instructional Development Manager | HarvardX | Opinion independent of organization
We sought a partner who shared our values on open source, knew the Open edX® community well, and delivered high quality service. OpenCraft did just that and more, with rock-solid service and a willingness to explore ways to provide more value to our university community.
Michael Greene | Associate Director | Duke Learning Innovation | Duke University | Opinion independent of organization
OpenCraft has successfully delivered several complex features in the Open edX® platform, and are recognized throughout the Community as experts in development of XBlocks. We count on OpenCraft to develop key parts of our roadmap on time and at a high quality.
Steve Magoun | Former Engineering Director | edX
OpenCraft is fantastic to work with. They customized our Open edX® instance allowing for the very specific use case we needed. The high level of customization achieved thanks to OpenCraft is critical to our ability to train policy makers around the world.
Charlotte Tuminelli | Senior Training Manager | Harvard Kennedy School | Opinion independent of organization
OpenCraft matched all of our needs, quickly and satisfactorily. This is a service we would recommend. Everything works great and there is always somebody on the other side of the email.
Ramon Ovelar | Researcher | University of the Basque Country
OpenCraft's working relationship with the Open edX® Community allows changes to be quickly integrated in the latest Open edX® release, allowing everyone to benefit. The team provided fantastic support on a very complex issue with a very tight deadline.
Ethan Barden | MeriSTEM Project Coordinator | Australian National University
OpenCraft's work is professional, accurate, always on time and with a smile. They are true leaders of the Open Source community around the Open edX® technology.
Anne Lifshits Agmon | CTO | Campus-IL | Israel's National Project for Digital Learning
OpenCraft was a pleasure to work with, helping through every stage of the process. From idea generation, prototyping, construction, deployment, and testing. They were responsive to my needs and completed the work on time and on budget.
Bill Wisser | Sr. Director of Learning Technologies | Harvard Graduate School of Education | Opinion independent of organization
OpenCraft’s strong collaboration skills, excellence in their craft, and harmonic practices lead to significant contributions to the Open edX® ecosystem. This results in a profound resonance of the edX mission to provide quality education to the global community.
Nimisha Asthagiri | Chief Architect | edX
LabXchange is committed to open source, and so with OpenCraft's deep investment in the development of Open edX®, they were an obvious partner for us. OpenCraft built the LabXchange platform and ensured a productive collaboration with the technical team at edX.
Robert A Lue | Former Faculty Director & Principal Investigator | Harvard LabXchange