Workflow Enhancements for the Online Examination Tool Xaminer

The online exam system Xaminer has undergone several functional expansions. However, its design and technological stack have not kept up with the times, making maintenance and use more difficult. This thesis addresses these issues by modernizing the frontend stack, decoupling frontend and backend components, and implementing user-side quality- of-life (QOL) improvements. Modernizing the frontend from Vue.js 2 to Vue.js 3 ensures compatibility with current standards, enhancing performance and maintainability. Several architectural enhancements were made, such as decoupling the frontend and backend using Docker and Docker Compose to improve system resilience. Establishing a CI pipeline with GitHub Actions streamlined updates. User-side improvements include single PDF exports of exam results, support for preliminary submissions, subquestion formatting, and real-time updates on the exam administration page. These enhancements improve the user experience for students and lecturers. The thesis achieves a modernized, decoupled architecture with streamlined deployment and notable improvements in user functionality, contributing to the advancement of the online examination system Xaminer.