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STEAM On Demand®
- Category Development
- Client Lyricos Learning LLC - EdTech • K‑12 • SaaS
- Start Date April 01, 2024
- Handover October 01, 2024

The Challenge
Educators needed a frictionless way to run hands‑on STEAM lessons at scale, across diverse classrooms and districts, without heavy PD, complex setup, or juggling multiple tools. District IT required clear security, SSO, and procurement alignment.
Our Solution
OctoTEK built a subscription‑based learning management system on Next.js that blends interactive video pedagogy with district‑grade integrations and compliance, backed by enterprise‑level reliability, security, and performance.
Highlights
- •Interactive video lessons with pause points, prompts, and quick checks for understanding.
- •AI translation & dubbing to localize video content rapidly for multilingual classrooms.
- •RBAC & multi‑tenant org model for district admins, campus leaders, teachers, and students.
- •Clever SSO for one‑click launches and roster sync with existing district systems.
- •UDIPP‑compliant posture to streamline large‑district procurement.
- •Global CDN for edge delivery, asset acceleration, and origin shielding.
- •CAPTCHA & bot mitigation on auth and forms to reduce abuse and protect availability.
- •Kubernetes‑powered scaling enables fast, cost‑efficient vertical scaling and supports 50,000+ simultaneous users.
- •Gamification (coins, badges, rewards) to reinforce participation and progress.
- •Advanced analytics for adoption, engagement, lesson completion, and heatmaps.
Tech Stack
Next.js • TypeScript • Node APIs • Cloud media services (transcode/CC/dubbing) • PostgreSQL • Redis • Kubernetes (container orchestration & autoscaling) • CDN (edge caching & asset acceleration) • CAPTCHA/bot mitigation • OAuth/SSO (Clever) • Event pipeline for analytics

Impact
- •Scales to 50,000+ simultaneous users with fast, cost‑efficient vertical scaling on Kubernetes.
- •Enterprise‑level performance via global CDN and bot protection across auth and forms.
- •Teachers can press play and teach; the platform structures the lesson flow.
- •Districts launch faster with SSO and a clear compliance story.
- •Students stay engaged through interactive checkpoints and rewards.
Stats - •Time‑to‑launch: 2 weeks across 100+ schools
- •SSO adoption: 80% of users via Clever



Services Provided
- •UX/UI Design
- •Front-end Development
- •Back-end Development