ADMIN FEATURES
Data Privacy
ULearn's architecture, powered by Microsoft's Identity framework, ensures data privacy and prevents unauthorized access, even by Ulearn's developers.
Data Privacy
ULearn is an ASP.NET Core Identity web application. Data for a single school is isolated and consolidated so that no school data exists in any other databases or locations other than their own. This includes all user names, log-in, and user data stored on the school's private database. The Microsoft framework that ensures privacy of all database data is called Identity framework. With this framework, no one, not even the developer, can access the user data of an Identity web built application of a school, unless the school gives the developer those access privileges by setting them up as an administrator. This means that nobody has access to a school unless their registration was approved by an administrator of that school. Neither the developer nor any external parties will have access to any of your school's data, ensuring the privacy of your valued students and teachers.
User-specific privileges
Users see and can do only what they need, simplifying things and protecting sensitive data.
User-specific privileges
While administrators have a range of privileges, such as being able to create accounts, manage user profiles, create and delete courses, access all homework assignments, and view comprehensive student data, teachers are more restricted, and can only manage their assigned classes and create homework assignments for those classes, but can't alter courses time and duration or access other teachers' classes. They can view student profiles but with limited information. Guardians can only see data associated with their linked student accounts and not the data from any other student. This layered approach maintains security and privacy while preventing information overload.
Zoom Meeting Control
Teachers and admins can control Zoom meetings outside of the Zoom meeting interface through Ulearn.
Zoom Meeting Control
By default, Zoom sessions start and end according to the class schedule set through Ulearn. When a class is scheduled to end, the Zoom meeting will shut down for all attendees, and the Zoom license it was using is instantly released back into the Zoom license library for another class to use. If a class needs more time beyond the scheduled release of the license, Administrators or teachers can click on the "extend class 15 minutes" button in Ulearn's interface. Every click will give that class an extra 15 minutes before releasing the license for another class to use, providing flexible control over Zoom meeting durations. If a teacher or administrator wishes to end a class earlier than the scheduled ending time to free up a license for another class, then clicking the end class button in Ulearn will prompt that Zoom session to end.
Never forget a student's name
Students are prompted to upload profile pictures, which gives admins and teachers a reference for remembering faces and names
Never forget a student's name
When students log in, they're prompted to upload a profile picture and fill out personal info. This prompt keeps popping up until they complete the tasks. Why the fuss about a photo? It's a big help for teachers and staff to match names with faces, avoiding those awkward moments when they forget who's who – pretty common in big schools. We're planning to add auto-compression for these pics later on. This way, we can show tiny versions of the photos next to student names wherever they appear in the program without slowing down page loading times. With this feature, teachers and admins alike will never get students mixed up.
Our Story
Ulearn emerged from the challenges faced by Bethany Learning Center, our family-run buxiban in the Daan District of Taipei. Previously, teachers and assistants were buried in administrative work, students lacked accountability for their homework and behavior, and parents had no efficient way to stay fully informed about their children’s performance. Recognizing the need for a better solution, Andrew Sherrill (謝皓恩), an English teacher at the school and the son of Director Bethany Sherrill (李秀美), designed the earliest form of Ulearn: a Google Sheets tool that allowed tracking of homework, quiz grades, and attendance, which then compiled the data into detailed grade reports, which were sent directly to parents via email.
This simple yet effective tool solved two critical problems: transparency and accountability. Parents became active participants in their children’s education, teachers could focus more on teaching, and students were more motivated to perform. The success of this initial system sparked a bigger vision — the creation of a comprehensive learning management platform. Initially, the family considered outsourcing the project to an external developer. However, recognizing the importance of keeping such a critical project in trusted hands, Andrew turned to his father, Todd Sherrill, a former Apple software engineer with over 30 years of experience, and persuaded him to move back to Taiwan and commit full-time to the development of Ulearn.
The family’s collective effort turned this vision into reality. With Todd leading the technical development and Bethany providing the school’s full support, Bethany Learning Center became Ulearn’s first real-world testing ground for Ulearn. Long before the pandemic, the system was rigorously refined based on feedback from students, teachers and staff, ensuring it was robust, reliable, and perfectly tailored to the needs of a modern school.
Then, COVID-19 struck Taiwan, disrupting education across the country. Thanks to Ulearn, Bethany Learning Center was already well-prepared. With features already in use for managing schedules, homework, and communication, all that remained was integrating online class functionality. This enabled the school to seamlessly transition to virtual teaching, avoiding any disruption to learning during the lockdown.
Even after resuming in-person classes, the school continued using Ulearn’s hybrid features, such as virtual attendance and recorded lessons, ensuring absent students stayed on track while improving operational efficiency, teaching quality, and student engagement.
Bethany Learning Center’s hands-on experience transformed Ulearn into a versatile, in-house-developed platform suited to schools’ real-world needs. Unlike outsourced systems, Ulearn was built from firsthand needs, combining innovation with a deep commitment to education. Since COVID, Ulearn has grown into an even more capable platform for both physical and online school management. We offer a wide range of features to support school administrators, teachers, students, and parents. From class scheduling to grade tracking, we've got it all covered.
Now available as a multi-tenant web application, Ulearn can offer the same level of support and success to your school as it has offered us.