OpenDidac

Spec sheet

Purpose

OpenDidac is an open-source platform for creating, delivering, and managing online training exercises and assessments.Read 9 Oct 2026

Audience

OpenDidac is described as an educational platform for educators managing training exercises and exams, including software engineering education.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The desktop app repository directs users to contact their professor for questions or support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Headquarters

Yverdon-les-Bains, SwitzerlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · opendidac.com

Assessment modes

Educators can create evaluations ranging from long-lasting training with solutions to strict exams with time limits and restricted access.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Availability and support

The maker invites users to contact it to discuss integrating OpenDidac in an institution or organization and to contribute on GitHub.Read 9 Oct 2026 · opendidac.com

Code writing

Code-writing questions let students edit code and run automated tests; listed languages include JavaScript, Python, Java, C, C++, and Go.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Database questions

Database questions let students write SQL queries against PostgreSQL and validate the results.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop app

The desktop app is for evaluations and consultations, and the maker provides downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Desktop authentication

The desktop app instructions say users need their Switch edu-ID username and password and access to an authenticator app.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Evaluation modes

Evaluation settings support long-lasting training with access to solutions and strict exams with time limits and restricted access.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Exam security

The maker describes a native desktop application, IP-range protection, and session-change detection as measures to help maintain assessment integrity.Read 9 Oct 2026 · opendidac.com

Monitoring and grading

The platform offers real-time student progress monitoring and automated grading for code-writing and database questions, with manual review options.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Question bank

Its question bank can be filtered by tags, question type, coding language, and last usage.Read 9 Oct 2026

Question types

It supports multiple-choice, essay, true-false, database, web development, and code writing and reading questions.Read 9 Oct 2026

Results

Educators can export grades and reports, provide feedback, and purge data.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security controls

The maker describes an optional desktop app for controlled exams, IP range restrictions, and session-change notifications as AI-mitigation measures.Read 9 Oct 2026

Web questions

Web questions let students write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a live preview.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Online Exam Software#27 of 357.1