OGJG - Online lecture platform development
About this project
An online lecture offering for the Oud Geleerd Jong Gedaan foundation: seniors join interactive student-led sessions via live video. With a dedicated Jitsi server for reliable meetings, WooCommerce for ordering and access to online lectures, and a public site for programme, newsletter, and donations.
View live →Our role
- Jitsi-server inrichting & beheer
- WordPress & WooCommerce ontwikkeling
- Jitsi Meet-integratie in het deelnemersproces
- Betaal-wat-u-kan (WooCommerce)
- Toegankelijkheid & doorontwikkeling
Technologies
The challenge
OGJG wanted to offer online lectures without relying solely on external SaaS video tools: enough control, privacy, and capacity for groups of seniors. Sign-up and payment (pay-what-you-can) had to fit a foundation: clear for people 65+ and manageable by staff. The link between the WooCommerce shop, access to lectures, and live Jitsi sessions had to be straightforward and stable.
Our solution
We set up and operate a dedicated Jitsi stack so OGJG can host lectures in a controlled environment. The public WordPress site uses WooCommerce for the online lecture offering: participants order and gain access in line with your workflow, then join the right Jitsi room through clear steps. Pay-what-you-can remains possible within WooCommerce. The UI stays large, clear, and accessible; OGJG manages content and products in WordPress.
Results
Dedicated Jitsi server for predictable quality and control over privacy/capacity
Online lectures sold and unlocked through WooCommerce
One continuous flow from checkout to live Jitsi meeting
Accessible site for people aged 65+ with no extra software to install
Ongoing development and maintenance across WordPress, WooCommerce, and Jitsi
Key features
Dedicated Jitsi server
Self-hosted Jitsi infrastructure to run online lectures reliably: more than an embed alone, with control over capacity, updates, and hosting meetings in your own environment.
WooCommerce & online lectures
Lectures as products or access via WooCommerce, including pay-what-you-can where applicable. Order on the familiar OGJG site, then join the correct Jitsi session.
Live lecture (one click)
Participants move from confirmation or account pages into the Jitsi room as simply as possible, without complicated installs and with maximum clarity for seniors.
Pay what you can
Flexible pricing and contributions fitting the foundation’s social mission, implemented in WooCommerce.
Accessible Design
Large buttons, clear contrast, minimal navigation steps, and readable typography, specifically designed for seniors with limited digital literacy.
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