Next Class

Each student group can collaborate to solve a problem or work on an assignment.
The teacher can observe the progress of each student or groups of students and easily join in to help when needed.
Teachers can conduct their classes just as they would in a school classroom, with the ability to allocate students into groups

Inspiration

Covid-19 has already influenced our daily lives and one of the sectors it has brought enormous impact to is Education. The shift to virtual schooling has flagged the urgent need for virtual learning tools that can deliver better learning outcomes.

What it does

NextClass is a video conferencing and digital collaboration tool designed specifically for teachers and students. Class management is built into the application with ease of use central to the design process. Creating groups, assigning tasks, student visibility and management are key areas that are addressed.

How I built it

NextClass is built with Javascript, React, Websockets, NodeJS and MongoDB.

Challenges I ran into

Designing an intuitive interface that caters for teachers that may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable with video streaming.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

The shared whiteboard technology and instant grouping feature is an innovative solution to a common problem that teachers face when dealing with a virtual classroom.

What I learned

In the process of creating NextClass the team went through many different design iterations to offer various solutions to the challenges that online teaching currently faces.