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A single portal
for B2C and
B2B users
Teachers of Tomorrow Builds a Custom Portal on Top of LearnUpon to Centralize User Management
Project highlights
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Zero disruption
in training
delivery
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25,000+
learners
migrated
ABOUT CLIENT
Teachers of Tomorrow runs nationwide teacher certification programs in the US and has certified more than 85,000 teachers since 2005. With LearnUpon as an LMS, they deliver online coursework and offer certification in nine US states.
The Challenge
When you need to extend your current LMS without breaking anything
Each year, Teachers of Tomorrow enrolls thousands of to-be educators across Texas, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, and beyond. Amid growing teacher shortages in the US, they’re planning to bring certification programs to other states.
Yet, their scale highlighted one problem: all user data had no central home. Azure Active Directory managed identity and access. LearnUpon controlled course access. Another portal sold subscriptions.
Three operational obstacles called for building a custom user portal:
Obstacles
User lifecycle
Registration, enrollment, progress, and subscriptions need to be managed in one place as user count grows.
Multi-tenant structure
Teachers of Tomorrow serves individual learners and B2B users. Each needs different access, reporting, and controls.
Subscription management
Different certification tracks, payment plans, and access levels required business logic outside LearnUpon's scope.
The constraint? Build it around LearnUpon and avoid disrupting their 25,000+ active learners. To do this, Teachers of Tomorrow approached Academy Smart, a LearnUpon professional partner and expert in extending LMS platforms.
THE PROCESS
Building a custom user portal in 6 months
Our team started with discovery, then built the portal in phases while Teachers of Tomorrow's 25K+ learners continued using LearnUpon uninterrupted.
Portal blueprint ready in 2 weeks
To build a future custom portal, our team started mapping subscription flows, user hierarchies, and payment logic to understand what needed to live outside LearnUpon.
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Core team assembled
Our cross-functional team started work: PM, two full-stack developers, QA engineer, DevOps, designer, and BA. First deliverable: multi-tenant user management and subscription architecture.
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Key systems, integrated
We connected Azure AD (identity), LearnUpon (courses), Stripe (payments), and all operational data Teachers of Tomorrow handled to create one place to manage users.
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Familiar UI designed to feel like LearnUpon
Since learners were accustomed to LearnUpon's interface, we designed the portal to match familiar patterns (course browsing, progress tracking, enrollment) so the transition felt stress-free.
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25,000+ users migrated to a new system
Summer 2025: Version 1 went live. All users now enter through the portal, which handles authentication and subscriptions, then launches LearnUpon courses via SSO.
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Still building: B2B expansion
Today, we continue work, adding B2B functionality for organizations: self-registration, bulk management, custom reporting.
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THE SOLUTION
A custom user portal that connects to LearnUpon and internal systems of Teachers of Tomorrow
Multi-tenant portal architecture
Built to support both individual learners (B2C) and organizational clients (B2B) in separate environments with distinct access patterns and reporting.
Subscription & payment management
Two payment models implemented: one-time purchase for individual courses, and a monthly "all-access" subscription. Stripe handles payment processing.
Single Sign-On through Azure AD
Users log in once through Azure Active Directory. The portal validates their subscription status and launches LearnUpon courses through SSO.
Admin panel for user management
Admins create user accounts, modify subscriptions, grant course access, and track enrollments in one place, with all user data centralized.
Automated course catalog sync
The portal syncs course catalog data from LearnUpon daily. When the portal grants a learner access to a course, it automatically provides access in LearnUpon.
Public course catalog
Prospective students can browse available courses, certification tracks, and pricing before creating an account, which helps with conversion.
Tech stack
Frontend
Backend
Database
Auth
Results
Teachers of Tomorrow extends LearnUpon functionality with a custom solution
While LearnUpon remains the engine to handle courses, a custom portal manages authentication, access, and subscriptions. This setup gives Teachers of Tomorrow a reliable foundation to enroll more users in future.
One place to manage all users
User access, subscriptions, and identity are now run through a single portal, centralizing all data in one place.
25,000+ learners moved without disruption
The custom portal became the main entry point for learners, using a familiar interface for a smooth transition.
Supports both B2C and B2B users
A multi-tenant setup supports individual teachers today and lays the groundwork for future B2B programs.
Before
No single place owning the full user lifecycle
Subscription and payment logic constrained by standard LMS flows
Any structural change risked disrupting active learners
After
A custom portal acts as the system of record for users
Direct course payments and subscriptions handled in the portal
25,000+ learners migrated to the new portal as the primary entry point
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