Custom virtual classroom solutions for a leading K-12 education provider

Tasked with creating a cutting-edge virtual classroom, the center sought to enable teachers to conduct online tutoring sessions catering to students' diverse learning needs.

Services

Industry

EdTech

Location

United States

Business context

A client approached us to develop a modern educational platform that not only enhances learning through personalized approaches and interactive tools but also consolidates assessment and learning material management. This system aims to replace external services, streamlining scheduling, planning, and data management to support individual student needs, improve collaboration, and provide a distraction-free working space for students within an online learning platform.

Key challenges:

Integrating diverse educational tools and content into a seamless virtual classroom experience.
Ensuring the platform is scalable and adaptable for potential adoption by other educational institutions.
Maintaining low latency and high reliability for live interactions during online sessions.

Solutions we implemented

The project workflow was structured around Scrum practices, emphasizing collaboration and iterative progress. To maintain alignment and adapt to changes, we conducted regular ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Discussions and close communication with developers, business analysts, and stakeholders were central to the process, ensuring clarity and timely feedback.

Our team is elaborating upon the unified learning management system with enhanced chatbot functionality and sophisticated student prioritization algorithms. This integration is aimed at streamlining the educational process by consolidating various learning tools into a single, easy-to-navigate platform.
We developed a custom media soup SFU specifically tailored to the educational sector's needs, supporting stable and efficient audio/video conferencing. This setup was designed to handle multiple participants simultaneously, ensuring smooth and interactive online sessions akin to physical classroom experiences.
Utilizing Fabric.js, we created a highly interactive whiteboard that supports real-time drawing, custom shapes, annotation, and the integration of custom educational content. This tool enables students and tutors to collaborate effectively in real time, enhancing the learning experience by allowing instant feedback and interactive lessons.
We implemented WebSockets to provide real-time updates and enable interactive communication between students and tutors. This setup facilitates immediate feedback and lively interaction, mirroring the responsiveness of face-to-face classroom engagement.
We designed a specialized LMS admin panel to streamline session and user management. It allows educators and administrators to efficiently organize and monitor educational sessions, enhancing the overall management of the virtual classroom. It also supports detailed user activity tracking, helping administrators oversee and optimize the educational process.

Project tech stack

Genuisee team

Product team

Development team

Features

Interactive whiteboard
- Real-time drawing and annotation
- Custom shape creation and manipulation
- Ability to render interactive educational content like Illustrations, stickers, and confetti poppers to promote positive reinforcement for students
- Undo/redo functionality for a seamless user experience
- Rendering of PDFs, images, and other visual aids on the whiteboard for better comprehension
Real-time communication
- Video and audio calls using MediaSoup SFU
- Low-latency communication for effective collaboration
- Live updates on the whiteboard and other features
- Instant feedback between students and tutors
Admin panel
- Tools for session management
- User creation and monitoring

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Results

Intuitive dashboard design

We designed a user-friendly dashboard with tools like a pencil, eraser, and other interactive elements. These tools mimic the traditional classroom experience, ensuring tutors and students can seamlessly engage in real-time, even in a virtual setting.
Collaborative features

Understanding the importance of interaction in education, we integrated a submission process that allows both tutors and students to exchange work efficiently. This feature ensures smooth collaboration and timely feedback, fostering an engaging learning environment.
Flexible QA process with Jira and TestLodge
To maintain high-quality standards, we customized our QA process:
- Jira: Tailored workflows to track education-specific issues, such as tool responsiveness, dashboard loading times, and submission functionality.
- TestLodge: Organized test cases and scenarios to validate features like tool accuracy, user interaction, and data consistency, ensuring a flawless user experience.
Scalability for educational needs

Recognizing the diverse requirements of different learning centers, we designed the platform to accommodate varied class sizes, tool configurations, and session structures. This scalability ensures the system remains effective for centers of all sizes.