Built on top
Your LMS, extended for what you actually need
AI, E-commerce, mobile apps, plugins and third-party integrations, built, integrated and maintained by Abstract-Technology on top of the Open edX® platform, Canvas and 360Learning. One partner for the platform and everything around it.
One LMS is the foundation. What you build on top makes it yours.
A learning management system covers the essentials: courses, learners, grades. Real learning programmes need more - selling courses and certificates, learning on the go, preventing plagiarism, automating administration, connecting to HR and identity systems.
Ways to extend your LMS
Abstract-Technology builds these extensions on top of the three LMS we offer: the Open edX® platform, Canvas and 360Learning. We develop our own plugins and XBlocks, integrate proven third-party tools, and add AI where it saves real time. Everything is deployed on EU infrastructure, documented, and kept compatible with every new release.
AI Toolkit
Explainable, EU-hosted AI for the Open edX® platform. The AI Assistant manages enrolments, grades, deadlines and course audits through natural-language conversation. AI Studio turns a single prompt into a complete, Bloom's-aligned course – up to 60% faster course development.
E-Commerce
Sell single courses, subscriptions, certificates, bundles and invoiced cohorts directly from your LMS. Stripe and Flywire checkouts with automatic enrolment on payment, invoices, coupons and enrolment codes – themed to your brand.
Mobile App
Native iOS and Android apps for the Open edX® platform, published under your own name. Offline learning, push notifications, institutional SSO and progress that syncs with the desktop – WCAG 2.1 AA accessible.
Plugins, XBlocks & New Features
Custom plugins and XBlocks we build, integrate and deploy: SSO via SAML, OpenID Connect and Keycloak, analytics with Aspects, custom certificates, European Digital Credentials, microsites, CRM sync and course migration tooling.
Third-Party Integrations
Proven tools, connected via LTI and APIs: Turnitin for plagiarism detection, SMOWL for online proctoring, BigBlueButton and Zoom for live classes, UbiCast for lecture capture, Credly for digital badges, Yellowdig and Wooclap for engagement.
How we build
Extensions that stay yours
Built to survive upgrades.
Plugins and XBlocks follow the official extension points of each LMS, so your extensions keep working after every new release – no forks, no patches to core code.
Open source first.
Wherever possible we build on open-source components and contribute back to the community. Your code and your data stay yours, with no lock-in to Abstract-Technology.
EU-hosted and GDPR-compliant.
Extensions run on EU servers in Germany under German jurisdiction, with a data processing agreement included as standard.
Explainable AI.
Our AI is grounded in Bloom's Taxonomy, keeps humans in the loop for every change, and is aligned with the EU AI Act.
One partner, end to end.
From discovery and development to deployment, hosting and support, the same team stays with you after launch.
Tell us what your LMS is missing
45 minutes, no sales deck. A discovery call with the Abstract-Technology architects who build and run these extensions every day.
FAQs
Your questions, our answers
"Built on top" covers every feature, plugin, app and integration that Abstract-Technology adds to a learning management system beyond its standard functions: e-commerce, mobile apps, AI tools, custom plugins and XBlocks, and third-party integrations such as Turnitin or SMOWL.
Abstract-Technology builds extensions for the Open edX® platform, Canvas and 360Learning. The Open edX® platform offers the widest range, as it is fully open source and extensible through plugins and XBlocks.
An XBlock is a component model for the Open edX® platform that adds new course content types, such as interactive exercises, simulations or assessments, without changing the platform's core code.
Yes. We build on the official extension points of each LMS and test our extensions against every new releases, so they stay compatible without forks or core patches.
Yes. Most learning tools connect through LTI or a REST API. Tell us which tool you use and we will assess the integration in a free discovery call.
On EU servers in Germany, GDPR-compliant and with a data processing agreement included – or in your own infrastructure.
No. Each extension can be added on its own, whenever your learning programme needs it.