Schoom

Never study alone! During the pandemic, students are frustrated by the effort it takes to do schoolwork & schedule social interactions. With Schoom, we hope to provide a positive online atmosphere!

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Inspiration

Students have been struggling with online school and the affects of quarantine. With the famous app Zoom, we can schedule social interactions with others and have some-what a face-to-face interaction. Zoom however, lacks spontaneity. Through Schoom, students can access what Zoom lacks!

What it does

When entering, the user can input a subject they are studying. Then it will show a loading screen until there is another student who inputs the same subject. The students will have a chance to prepare and enter their desired name before joining. When in call, jitsi allows the user to use common call features such as screenshare, which is helpful for sharing the whiteboard under the call box/window.

How we built it

We used jitzi, heroku, python, django, css, html, javascript and github.

What's next for Schoom

In the future, we want to let students have a 'next' feature after a call. Right now, the students have to click back to home and enter another/the same subject. We also hope to implement a VR feature to help mimic the feel of being in the classroom again. With VR, students can become more immersed in the 3D aspect and create avatars for privacy.

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