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Development of a Live Online Academic Competition Platform

railsware.com

Education

Lack of a Scalable and Comprehensive Online Academic Competition Platform

Existing solutions may lack the scalability, features, and engaging mechanics needed to effectively host large-scale, live online academic competitions across diverse subjects and grade levels. The need exists for a platform that fosters collaboration, promotes healthy competition, and provides a positive learning experience for all participants.

About the Client

Arete Labs is an educational technology company providing live, online academic competitions for students of all grades and courses. The platform aims to create a competitive yet collaborative learning environment.

Project Objectives

Develop a robust and scalable online platform for live, interactive academic competitions.
Implement features to support competitions across a wide range of subjects and grade levels.
Create a user-friendly experience for students, teachers, and administrators.
Foster a collaborative and engaging learning environment through game mechanics and team-based challenges.
Enable secure and reliable competition management, including registration, scheduling, scoring, and reporting.

Functional Requirements

User authentication and authorization (students, teachers, administrators).
Competition creation and scheduling with customizable parameters (subject, grade level, format).
Team formation and management tools.
Live question presentation with timer and question variations.
Automated scoring and leaderboard generation.
Real-time communication features (chat, announcements).
Reporting and analytics dashboards for administrators and teachers.
Integration with external systems (e.g., learning management systems).
Support for various competition formats (e.g., trivia, problem-solving, essays).

Preferred Technologies

Ruby on Rails

Backbone.js

Marionette

jQuery

Ruby

JavaScript

CoffeeScript

Sass

Haml

HTML5

CSS3

MySQL

Redis

Memcached

Resque

AWS

Capistrano

Chef

Integrations Required

SendGrid/Mandrill (email notifications)
Mailtrap (email testing)
AWS Airbrake/Rollbar (error monitoring)
New Relic (application performance monitoring)
Google Analytics (usage analytics)

Key Non-Functional Requirements

Scalability to support a large number of concurrent users.
High availability and reliability.
Security to protect user data and prevent cheating.
Performance to ensure a responsive and smooth user experience.
Accessibility for users with disabilities.

Estimated Impact

The platform is expected to significantly increase participation in academic competitions, improve student engagement, and provide valuable data insights for educators. It will position Arete Labs as a leader in innovative educational technology.