EcoLearn: a digital assessment platform for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment in green office administration learning

Introduction Digital technologies are increasingly used to support assessment, reflection, and competency development in higher education. However, limited attention has been given to how digital platforms can facilitate Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA)-based learning in office administration education. This study explores EcoLearn, a web-based digital assessment platform designed to support LCSA-based sustainability assessment in green industry-oriented office administration learning. Methods An exploratory qualitative case study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with lecturers, group interviews with students, participatory observations, digital activity logs, and learning artifacts generated through the EcoLearn platform. The platform integrates interactive digital modules, LCSA simulations, project-based tasks, data analytics, discussion forums, dashboard-based monitoring, and reflective assessment activities. Results The findings show that EcoLearn helps students connect administrative activities with environmental, social, and economic sustainability indicators, supports lifecycle thinking, and enables lecturers to monitor student progress through digital dashboards. Several implementation challenges were also identified, including students' limited familiarity with LCSA terminology, the need for contextualized indicators, lecturer workload, and uneven digital readiness. Discussion This study contributes to research on digital applications in education by demonstrating how a digital assessment platform can support sustainability-oriented learning, reflective assessment, and data-informed monitoring in office administration education.