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Open Learning Initiative
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Plans and prices
OLI courses (example: Elementary Arabic 2)
$50one-time
Price varies by course; bulk discounts and alternative payment arrangements are available
Read 11 Oct 2026 · oli.cmu.edu
On the record
- Analytics
- Torus tracks student performance in real time so instructors can refine course content based on learner needs.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- OLI describes its work as serving educators, students, institutions, and researchers.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browser requirements
- OLI courseware requires internet access, a current browser, pop-ups, and cookies; some course exercises may not work on mobile devices.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Course options
- Educators can adopt full courses, remix modules, or create materials with Torus.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Free course access
- OLI says many self-guided independent-learner courses are free or low-cost and open to the public.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Torus supports LTI 1.3 (LTI Advantage) for interoperability with existing learning tools.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Learning activities
- OLI courses use clear learning objectives, auto-graded activities, real-time feedback, and hands-on practice.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- LMS course controls
- OLI courses can be configured with unit and assessment schedules, roster controls, LMS single sign-on, and grading preferences.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Torus is available under the MIT license, which the site says welcomes commercial use and industry collaboration.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Paid-course limits
- The site states that independent paid courses are self-paced and have no instructor, tests, certificate, or credits.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security and assurance
- OLI lists a security and operations policy, HECVAT assessments, TX-RAMP certification, and a Torus ISO 27001 certificate among its assurance resources.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Services
- OLI offers custom course development, instructional training, and consultations with learning engineers.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- OLI directs educators to contact [email protected] for information about the OLI Author platform.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- Torus
- Torus is an open platform for creating, delivering, and optimizing adaptive learning experiences.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it is
- OLI provides a research-grounded platform and course materials for teaching, learning, and education research.oli.cmu.edu · read 11 Oct 2026
