An AI-powered curriculum tool that streamlines school administration & teaching plans, making education planning efficient.
What is EduSmart Planner?
EduSmart Planner is a cutting-edge platform developed for CJ Fallon, a prominent educational publisher. It combines AI-driven features with robust planning tools, enabling schools to manage curricula, develop academic plans, and provide targeted support to teachers. It offers intuitive interfaces tailored for schools, and teachers, making content management effortless and improving overall teaching efficiency.
EduSmart Planner simplifies complex processes like curriculum uploads, automated content categorization, and AI-powered quiz generation. The solution ensures that schools and teachers can focus on delivering quality education while leaving the administrative complexities to an advanced, user-friendly platform.
A Glimpse into What EduSmart has Achieved So Far
Over 100 Schools are using the platform across Ireland.
2000+ Teachers benefitting from automated plan creation.
75% of Time saved in management as reported by schools.
Personalized quizzes & tailored plans for better engagement.
Project Challenges and Needs
The Challenge
Schools often struggle with the manual and time-consuming process of managing curricula and creating lesson plans. CJ Fallon recognized a gap in the market and a need for a unified digital platform that could streamline school administration, plan creation, and resource management.
Client’s Insight
CJ Fallon aimed to develop a solution that could automate the process of curriculum management and enable schools to seamlessly track and monitor academic plans. The vision was to empower schools and teachers to focus on improving student outcomes rather than being bogged down by administrative tasks
Our Solution
Working closely with CJ Fallon, we developed EduSmart Planner - a platform that offers schools a centralized system for managing long-term and short-term plans. The solution leverages AI for features like curriculum extraction, quiz generation, and automated study resource distribution.
EduSmart Planner’s Journey with Us
UI/UX Design Phase
Our design team focused on building intuitive interfaces for the web-based admin panel and teacher dashboards, ensuring that users can manage plans and resources with ease. Special emphasis was placed on accessibility, allowing users to navigate through large volumes of data seamlessly.
Development Phase
The development involved integrating robust backend systems for efficient data processing & storage. AI models were implemented to automate curriculum extraction and enable the creation of personalized quizzes. The web platform was designed to offer real-time updates, making it easier for schools to track plan progress.
Quality Assurance Phase
Rigorous testing ensured that the platform functioned smoothly across different devices and interfaces. We utilized automated testing tools to identify and resolve issues swiftly, guaranteeing a high-quality product. User feedback during testing was instrumental in refining the platform’s final functionalities.
Features that Make EduSmart Planner a Success
Admin Interface
We designed a comprehensive admin dashboard with advanced control features.
- School and Teacher Management: Admins can add, edit, and manage schools and teachers, ensuring smooth operations across all levels.
- Curriculum Extraction and Management: Upload curriculum PDFs to automatically generate month-wise plans using AI, making it easy to create long-term and short-term plans.
- Resource Management: Centralized management for study materials, providing easy access to digital resources for schools and teachers.
School Interface
Empowering school administrators with tools for effective plan and resource management.
- Teacher Management: Schools can easily register teachers, assign plans, and track their completion status, ensuring goals are met.
- Curriculum and Plan Tracking: Allows schools to monitor the progress of assigned short-term and long-term plans, with detailed insights on completion rates.
- Resource Sharing: Schools can upload study resources directly to the platform, making them instantly available to their teachers.
Teacher Interface
Designed with flexibility and ease of use for teachers.
- Customizable Planning: Teachers can create, view, and edit their assigned long-term and short-term plans, tailoring content to suit their teaching style.
- AI-Powered Quiz Generation: Create quizzes based on specific curriculum criteria, leveraging an AI system that simplifies quiz generation.
- Cross-School Functionality: Teachers have the flexibility to switch between schools, enabling them to manage multiple teaching assignments seamlessly.
Technical Challenges in Developing EduSmart Planner
Automating Curriculum Extraction
Implementing AI algorithms to extract and categorize curricula from PDFs while maintaining accuracy.
Ensuring Data Security
Given the sensitive nature of school data, robust encryption and data protection measures were a critical focus.
Real-Time Updates
Building a system that could update the status of thousands of plans in real time required advanced backend optimization.
Multi-School Management
Creating a solution that could efficiently handle data from multiple schools while ensuring a personalized experience for each.
Technologies Used to Develop the Solution
Frontend
Nuxt 3
Used to build performant, server-rendered web apps with Vue 3 and TypeScript support.
Bootstrap 5
Used to create responsive layouts and pre-built UI components for faster development.
ChatGPT
Used to generate personalized educational plans using natural language prompts.
Backend
AdonisJS 5
Used to build scalable backend services with routing, validation, and authentication.
Eden AI
Used to extract text from uploaded files using OCR and document parsing APIs.
Database
PostgreSQL
Used to store structured data with high performance and strong data integrity.
DevOps and Deployment
Azure (Virtual Machine)
Used to deploy and host the app backend and frontend on cloud infrastructure.
Security
Bcrypt
Used to hash and securely store user passwords with encryption.
JWT (JSON Web Token)
Used to handle stateless user authentication and identity management.
What the Client Has to Say
Collaborating with this team has been simply amazing. The platform has significantly streamlined curriculum management for our partner schools, and the feedback from educators has been overwhelmingly positive. The team’s dedication and deep understanding of our needs made a complex process feel effortless.
Áine Leacy - Digital Product Manager
