Release Notes

Thanks for all your feedback! Here are the new changes and functionalities we implemented into our Platform since our last major release: 

1. Rebranding

This was the biggest change you asked for! Our Platform and website now have a brand new look with an intuitive user experience and increased content management capabilities.

2. Payments

We know how you wanted your transactions stored on the blockchain. Now we can do it by mirroring fiat payment transactions on the Ethereum network.

We’re also allowing students to hold a spot for a program by making a deposit, while ODEM will be receiving and making payments using our ODEM Token on behalf of all users who transact with fiat currency through Stripe!

3. Educator’s Command Central

Educators can now create programs, offer students staked enrollment and link to ODEM’s Learning Management System (LMS) to create curriculum for online, in-person, blended and self-paced courses. Finally, educators have an open venue to reach students worldwide in whatever format and price point works for them.

4. Registration LITE

We heard how you didn’t like how our registration form was lengthy. As a result, we minimized it! Now only your name, email, password and role will be captured on registration.

Your remaining fields can be filled out within your Platform profile.

5. Learning Management System

We understand that as an educator, who’s keen to teach, you may not have a learning management system (LMS) to integrate with your course content. Students who are registered for your program on ODEM will also be registered to use the Moodle LMS Dashboard to view your teaching material! Once your program is done, you can close or archive the Moodle session to route your students back to ODEM to receive their certificates! 

We couldn’t have made these changes without you. Please submit your feedback here to make our Platform better!

Thanks!

Team ODEM

Thanks to the support and generous feedback from our early access users, we spent much of March focusing on responding and delivering results.  Check out the Upcoming Releases section for infrastructure and development we have in the works!

Highlights For This Release:

Educators Can Now:

    • Register themselves as an Accrediting Entity in the Educator Platform
    • Create and publish a program using the Program Creation Wizard
    • Upload full student
    • Registered and Enrolled in a custom or existing program
    • Verify and Issue student certificates for a program
    • Send a welcome email to invite students to complete their profile and generate their certificate
      • Student then confirms/creates their ERC-20 wallet address
      • Student can then Generate/View their certificate

ODEM Admin Can Now:

    • Make adjustments that will allow the Admin to manage Students, Educators, Accrediting Entities, and Programs more effectively

Out Payment System Can Now:

    • Accept fiat staking and payments for programs using Stripe!

In Upcoming Releases:

Students Will Be Able To

    • From Their Mobile Devices
      • View and edit their profile, Reset their password, Enter or create and Eth-20 wallet address, View the program catalog and enroll in a program, View their certificates
    • From The Platform
      • Request a reissuance of their Certificate due to:
        • Lost IPFS Hash/Address
        • Lost IPFS Passphrase
        • Lost ETH Address Private Key
        • "Name Change" on Cert
        • Name Change
      • Enroll in online, self-paced courses
    • View and track payments made in the system
    • Use our Career Planning feature (integrated with ESCO) to match their career interests with actual careers!

Employers Will Be Able To

    • Use our ESCO integrated system to match their open jobs to interested and qualified students, employees, or other ODEM platform users.

Educators Will Be Able To

    • Bulk upload students to participate in specific and/or customized programs

New Users Will Be Able To

    • Use our Verification service provided by ODEM Cloud, that will allow users to send timed links for their certificates with link to the transaction hash rather than the actual IPFS (end user will not be required to provide credentials to view these certificates on the blockchain)

Included in this release:

Students Can:

    • Register, Login, Create Full Profile, Manage Current/Desired Skills And Occupations Via the ESCO  Framework, Enroll in a Program, Pay for Programs with Preferred Fiat Payment, Receive Certificates for Completed Programs, Receive Rewards, and Change Username/Password.

Students Can Earn Rewards For:

    • Registering and Completing Full Profile, Onboarding Educators and other Students.

Educator Can:

    • Register, Login, Create Full Profile, Manage Current/Desired Teachable Skills and Occupations Via ESCO Framework, Create Program, Issue Certificates for Completed Programs, Receive Payment In Preferred Fiat, Receive Rewards, Enable Program Bidding and Staking, and Change Username/Password.

Educator Can Earn Rewards For:

    • Registering and Completing Full Profile, Onboarding Other Educators and other Students.

In upcoming releases:

Students Will Be Able To:

    • Create Custom Program for Educator, Bid on Programs, Send Messages to Educators and Students, View Program Schedule in Calendar Format, Receive Verification for Existing Skills and Credentials, View Certificates, Responsive Support for All Devices on Web App, Social Share Via Reddit; Instagram; Facebook; Github; Medium; Twitter; Telegram; Linkedin.

Educator Will Be Able To:

    • Accept Program Bids, Send Messages to Educators And Students, Verify Existing Skills and Credentials, Responsive Support for All Devices on Web App, Social Share Via Reddit; Instagram; Facebook; Github; Medium; Twitter; Telegram; Linkedin.

Additionally, ODEM will be Onboarding Accredited Entities, Employers, and Service Providers in Near-term Releases.

Super Nova Release Notes Details

Students Can:

    • Register
    • Create Full Profile
      • Student Details
      • Wallet Details
      • Current and Desired Skills and Occupation
    • Browse Program Catalog
      • View Program Details
    • Enroll In A Program
      • Stake Using Fiat
      • Complete Full Enrollment Using Fiat
    • Receive and View Certificates
    • Receive Rewards if Users Have Wallets
      • Registration
      • Profile Completion
      • Referrals
    • Change Username/Password
    • Lost Password/Reset Password
    • Download Mobile App
    • Register
    • Complete Profile
      • Student Details
      • Wallet Details

Educators Can:

    • Register
    • Create Full Profile
      • Educator Details
      • Wallet Details
      • Skills Mastery and Teaching Strengths
    • Program Wizard Ability to Create Programs
      • Location, Fee; Dates; Duration/Itinerary; Pre-reqs; Description; External Requirements Needed; Summary; Program Image
        • Stake/List Program Using Fiat
      • Approve Certificates
    • Receive Rewards
      • Registration
      • Profile Completion
      • Referrals
    • Change Username/Password
    • Lost Password/Reset Password

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