Objective:

To build a smart e-learning platform that allows students to attend online courses and solve their doubts instantly by interacting in real-time with instructors, teaching assistants, or AI-based bots.

Key Features:

Student Panel:

• User registration & login

• Browse & enroll in courses

• Attend video lectures (live/recorded)

• Post real-time doubts during lectures

• Chat interface for 1:1 or group discussion

• Raise hand or request for mentor interaction

Instructor/Mentor Panel:

• Manage courses, upload content (videos, notes, PDFs)

• View real-time doubts from students

• Respond via text/audio/video

• Schedule live doubt-clearing sessions

AI Chatbot Assistant (Optional but Advanced):

• NLP-based doubt resolver for common questions

• Auto-suggest related materials/videos/links

Admin Panel:

• Manage users, courses, subjects

• Monitor real-time activity logs

• Access analytics on student engagement & mentor response time

Tech Stack:

Workflow (Step-by-Step):

1. User Registration & Login

• Users (students, mentors) sign up with role selection.

• Email/OTP verification ensures valid user identities.

2. Course Browsing and Enrollment

• Students browse available courses by subject, instructor, or tags.

• Enroll into selected courses, which unlocks access to its lectures and discussion area.

3. Lecture Participation

• Student joins live or pre-recorded video session.

• Lecture interface shows video, lecture notes, and a "Doubt Box".

4. Real-Time Doubt Submission

• Students type or voice their doubts during the lecture.

• Doubts are pushed to a real-time dashboard visible to:

  • The instructor (if live)

  • AI assistant (if configured)

  • Teaching assistants (via backend dashboard)

5. Doubt Resolution Process

• Mentor Option:

  • Instructor/TA sees the doubt in real-time.

  • Responds via chat or microphone during or after the lecture.

• AI Bot Option:

  • AI/NLP system processes the doubt text.

  • Provides instant answers or relevant video/reading material links.

  • Bot confidence < threshold → escalated to mentor.

6. Discussion & History

• All doubts and replies stored under each lecture as a discussion thread.

• Students can revisit resolved doubts anytime.

7. Instructor Dashboard

• View list of pending doubts.

• Manage and prioritize doubts (based on upvotes, urgency).

• Add resolved answers to FAQ section.

8. Admin Management

• View all course data, users, doubt statistics.

• Export reports of most active users and topics with max doubts.

• Ban or suspend spam accounts.

Optional Advanced Features:

• Voice-to-text doubt input

• Mentor rating & feedback after doubt resolution

• Real-time analytics (doubts per topic/instructor)

• Gamification (points for asking/answering)

Outcome:

This platform promotes engagement, clarity, and active learning, enabling engineering students to get their doubts resolved quickly and continue learning without interruption.