RELATE

RELATE is a web-based courseware system built on the Django web framework for authoring, delivering, and grading interactive course content. It emphasizes simple, text-based authoring and supports interactive flows that combine static pages, quizzes, and code-execution questions.

Key Features

• Text-first content authored in YAML and Markdown for reusable course materials
• Deep git integration so instructors can version content and preview unpublished changes while students use prior versions
• Code question support with in-browser code entry, sandboxed execution, automatic grading, optional human second-stage grading, and plotting support
• Flow-based activities that sequence pages (text, video, quiz, code, uploads) and flexible rules for participation and grading
• Course calendar, grade book, and basic analytics/statistics of student answers
• REST API for integration and automation; optional XMPP support for in-class messaging
• Supports hosting multiple courses on a single installation and Docker-based deployment options

Use Cases

• University instructors delivering programming assignments with automatic grading and versioned course materials
• Running live in-class quizzes and monitored coding exercises with sandboxed execution
• Coordinating multi-course installations with shared content repositories and gradebook/calendar management

Limitations and Considerations

• Production deployment and long-term maintenance require server administration; optional integrations (XMPP, SAML, external auth) add setup complexity
• Advanced features (sandboxing, plotting, automatic grading) require careful configuration of execution environments and dependencies

RELATE is well suited for institutions and instructors who need a flexible, text-driven LMS focused on programmatic assignments and reproducible course content. It favors administrators comfortable with Django-based deployments and git workflows.