Good luck with this huge project. You mention
Online coursework vaults, Syllabus completion tracker, Online library, Study notes, Assignment notification, Online results, Student Dashboard, Messaging system
Those functions could be provided using a system like Moodle (moodle.org), an open source Virtual Learning Environment (there are others). With luck, you will be able to pull student identities in from your registration/timetabling/fees system.
There are major differences between countries in the way the educational systems work. Best thing is to spend some time making a 'user story' for made up students that maps their progress thru' the system in your territory.
User stories can help get an idea of what is needed (and help with marketing the system when completed). A couple I used in staff training some time ago (relevant to UK Further Education).
http://bodmas.org/blog/ilt-ideas/user-stories-teacher/
http://bodmas.org/blog/ilt-ideas/use...adult-student/
My fellow teachers began to realise how complex the data flows became after brainstorming a few of these...
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