Insights, tutorials, and case studies on open-source educational technology, Sakai LMS, and learning innovation.https://www.longsight.com/en-ushttps://www.longsight.com/blog/qflow-qti-3-deno-authoring-system/https://www.longsight.com/blog/qflow-qti-3-deno-authoring-system/QTI 3.0 is mature enough, the open-source runner ecosystem is real, and institutions need better authoring tools that treat interoperability as architecture. Here is why we built QFlow on Deno and Fresh.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-february-2026/https://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-february-2026/February’s Sakai patches focus on grading edge cases, more dependable quiz behavior, and a round of smaller usability fixes that make the platform feel steadier day to day.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/credtrail-open-source-badging-outside-the-lms/https://www.longsight.com/blog/credtrail-open-source-badging-outside-the-lms/Courses have a lifecycle. Credentials should outlast it. Here is why we think the credential layer belongs outside the LMS, and why we are building CredTrail that way.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-january-2026/https://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-january-2026/January opens with tighter grading workflows, cleaner collaboration tools, and a handful of admin-safe fixes across both 25.x and 23.x.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/automating-accessibility-with-playwright-and-axe/https://www.longsight.com/blog/automating-accessibility-with-playwright-and-axe/Our newer Sakai end-to-end suite lives in Playwright, so accessibility checks belong there too. Here is how we pair keyboard-first workflow tests with axe scans in a Java-based Playwright harness.Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-december-2025/https://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-december-2025/A focused set of fixes across grading, authoring, and integrations closes out the year for both 25.x and 23.x patch lines.Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/scorm-2004-rest-runtime-in-sakai/https://www.longsight.com/blog/scorm-2004-rest-runtime-in-sakai/We replaced Wicket SJAX with Spring REST, added site-to-site import, and explain why SCORM 2004 remains our supported standard.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-october-2025/https://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-october-2025/Fresh refinements across Assignments, Discussions, and the course home experience rolling into both the 23.x and 25.x lines this month.Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/converting-samigo-jsp-to-facelets/https://www.longsight.com/blog/converting-samigo-jsp-to-facelets/What it took to move Samigo authoring views from JSP to Facelets and why it matters for the JSF 4 path.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-september-2025/https://www.longsight.com/blog/sakai25-patch-highlights-september-2025/A tour of the most visible fixes and refinements delivered across Assignments, Gradebook, Lessons, and the wider Sakai 25.x experience this quarter.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/leveling-up-canvas-imports-in-sakai-lessons/https://www.longsight.com/blog/leveling-up-canvas-imports-in-sakai-lessons/Sakai Lessons now welcomes Canvas QTI packages with native translators, hardened XML parsing, and richer diagnostics for admins overseeing migrations.Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/push-notifications-blog-post/https://www.longsight.com/blog/push-notifications-blog-post/A Deep Dive into iOS Safari and Web PushThu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/advanced-accessibility-in-sakai/https://www.longsight.com/blog/advanced-accessibility-in-sakai/Advancing Accessibility in Sakai: Inspired by Expert Guidance and Real-World TestingThu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/migrating-from-nginx-to-caddy/https://www.longsight.com/blog/migrating-from-nginx-to-caddy/Switching from Nginx? Caddy offers a simpler, more secure way to manage reverse proxies, especially for setups like Tomcat load-balancing. Learn how its Go-based design and strong community support can benefit your stack.Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/automating-accessibility-compliance-with-cypress/https://www.longsight.com/blog/automating-accessibility-compliance-with-cypress/Catch accessibility issues early in your development workflow by integrating automated checks into your end-to-end tests. Learn how Cypress and the cypress-axe plugin can help you enforce WCAG standards continuously, from local development through CI pipelines.Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/powering-sakai-s-ui-with-lit-web-components/https://www.longsight.com/blog/powering-sakai-s-ui-with-lit-web-components/Discover how Sakai leverages Lit’s lightweight, standards-based web components to build a scalable, maintainable, and high-performance LMS interface for universities and enterprises.Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.longsight.com/blog/automating-regression-testing-with-cypress-and-github-actions/https://www.longsight.com/blog/automating-regression-testing-with-cypress-and-github-actions/Stop manual checking and let your CI catch regressions before they reach production. Learn how to integrate Cypress end-to-end tests into GitHub Actions for reliable, repeatable regression testing.Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT