Between December 2020 and September 2024, my primary work at Center for IT-based Education, Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan) was designing and implementing a Moodle- and Mahara-based Learning Management System (LMS).

The final LMS is available here: **https://online.cite.tut.ac.jp/**

I reported the development and features of this LMS in the Academic eXchange for Information Environment and Strategy (AXIES) 2022 Annual Conference.

**https://conf2022.axies.jp/program/general**

PDF: **https://shorturl.at/77hxM**

Abstract: The Gikadai LMS is a Moodle-based learning management system developed over the course of two years by the Center for IT-based Education at Toyohashi University of Technology. From its inception to its full maturity, the platform underwent iterative design, development, and revision processes. Now, the platform is fully operational and awaiting user visits and usages. This paper presents the Gikadai LMS as a case study to share a comprehensive understanding of LMS development and to demonstrate the final product. To actualize the university’s digital education vision, the project was driven by four objectives that cover system interoperability, open curriculum, e-portfolio management, and online teaching and learning assistance. Four levels of development were implemented as responses: strategy, server, application backend, and application frontend. The final product is a unique Moodle instance that is networked with e-portfolio management system Mahara, integrates Google Classroom functions, allows unlimited video conference meetings simultaneously via the BigBlueButton tool, highly tailored user management and course management in accordance with the university’s academic structure, open online classrooms for teachers and students, and friendly online support provided by both asynchronous human agents and a synchronous chatbot.