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Torus
Vanessa Chang
2025-08-13T11:55:06-04:00
Create and Improve Courses with Torus
What is Torus?
The next-generation open platform for creating, delivering, and optimizing adaptive learning experiences. Torus leverages learning science and facilitates research to help educators build impactful courses and advance teaching practices.
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Why Torus is Right for You
Learning Science Built-In
Applies proven learning science to help you design engaging and effective learning experiences
Continuous Improvement with Data
Tracks student performance in real time, so you can refine your course content based on real learner needs
Modular and Customizable
Use, adapt, or remix high-quality learning components to fit your teaching goals—no need to start from scratch
Open and Interoperable
Integrates smoothly with your existing systems and gives you the freedom to customize or contribute to the platform
Getting Involved with Torus
Teach with Torus
Sign up to start building and customizing your courses in Torus
Create account on Torus
Join the Community
Discuss new features and provide feedback during our monthly virtual meetings
Visit the Torus community
Explore on GitHub
Dive into our open-source project and contribute to Torus’ development
Check out the repository
Latest News
Laura Delince Ceballos
2026-03-09T11:12:04-04:00
Torus Version 32b: Accessibility, Mobile Refinements, and High-Impact Fixes
Laura Delince Ceballos
2026-03-09T11:12:04-04:00
February 25th, 2026
Torus Version 32b is a focused addendum to Version 32, delivering meaningful improvements in accessibility, mobile responsiveness, admin workflows, and instructor analytics. This release also resolves several high-impact issues affecting proficiency filtering, course copying, and activity bank metadata. While compact in scope, 32b strengthens usability, reliability, and inclusivity across the platform.
Laura Delince Ceballos
2026-01-07T11:05:09-05:00
Torus V.32 Accelerates Admin Workflows and More Actionable Instructor Analytics
Laura Delince Ceballos
2026-01-07T11:05:09-05:00
December 16th, 2025
Adds Score-as-You-Go feedback, redesigned scheduling, LTI integration, and cleaner data exports for smoother teaching workflows.
Design Demo
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Release Notes (coming soon)
Hal Turner
2025-08-18T17:03:40-04:00
New dates added: Come see Torus!
Hal Turner
2025-08-18T17:03:40-04:00
July 9th, 2025
Explore the next generation of OLI’s learning platform—Torus. Join our June 26 webinar to see the modern new UI, discussion boards, LMS gradebook passback, AI assistant tools, collaborative notes, and more.
Frequently asked questions
We’re here to help with any questions you have about using, customizing, or teaching with Torus.
Why is it named Torus?
Vanessa Chang
2025-03-31T16:19:41-04:00
Why is it named Torus?
The name comes from the
Tokamak reactor
—powerful, scalable, and deceptively simple. Torus is built to scale OLI’s success with a lean, maintainable system.
Who are contributors to Torus?
Vanessa Chang
2025-03-31T16:20:17-04:00
Who are contributors to Torus?
Torus is a collaborative effort by OLI, ETX, KTH, Inspark, Unicon, WyeWorks, GoGo, IMG Play, and many individual developers, learning engineers, and researchers.
Can a business use the platform?
Vanessa Chang
2025-03-31T16:21:03-04:00
Can a business use the platform?
Yes! Torus is open under the
MIT license
and welcomes commercial use and industry collaboration.
Can I connect Torus with my existing learning tools?
Vanessa Chang
2025-03-31T16:21:49-04:00
Can I connect Torus with my existing learning tools?
Absolutely. Torus is designed for interoperability and supports LTI 1.3 (LTI Advantage) for easy integration.
Ready to Explore Torus?
Request a demo to see Torus in action and explore how it can help you create, refine, and optimize your courses
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© 2025 Open Learning Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
© 2025 Open Learning Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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