Objective

To develop a video-based learning platform where students can watch lectures and leave time-synced comments, enabling contextual discussion tied to specific moments in the video.

Key Features

Student Panel:

• Register/login with secure authentication

• Browse and stream video lectures by course/subject

• Add comments tied to specific timestamps (e.g., 04:32)

• View all time-based comments on a side panel while watching

• Like/dislike or reply to comments

• Bookmark key moments in the lecture

• Search within comments

Instructor Panel:

• Upload video lectures with title, subject, tags

• Pin instructor notes or key points at timestamps

• Moderate comments (edit, delete, reply)

• Attach PDFs/slides to each video

• Get analytics: most paused timestamp, most commented sections

Admin Panel:

• Manage users (students, instructors)

• Moderate platform-wide comments

• Approve/reject uploaded videos

• Manage categories, courses, and tags

• Export comment analytics for insights

Tech Stack

Workflow (Step-by-Step)

1. User Onboarding

• Students and instructors register/login

• Role-based dashboard access

2. Video Upload & Display

• Instructors upload videos

• System processes and stores video securely

• Videos listed in categorized sections (subject-wise)

3. Time-Based Commenting

• While watching a video, students can:
  ‣ Pause and comment on the current time
  ‣ See all comments aligned with the video timeline
  ‣ Reply to or react to existing comments

• Comments auto-scroll with video

4. Instructor Notes

• Instructors add pinned notes (e.g., "Key concept here")

• Appear during video playback as overlays or side notes

5. Analytics & Moderation

• Instructors and admins can:
  ‣ See comment heatmap on video timeline
  ‣ Moderate flagged content
  ‣ Track engagement stats (views, avg. watch time)