The platform
Document languages
Communities document their language so it is not lost and can be kept for future generations, with each community administering its own language and operating independently.
Our work · Case study
OurLingo
Through a federally funded grant, Musica Viva was commissioned to create an Indigenous language revival platform: a place for communities and linguists to document their language, and for anyone to learn one.
- ClientOurLingo, commissioned by Musica Viva.
- IndustryEducation
- Launched2018
- TechnologiesLaravel and Vue, with iOS, Android and Electron desktop applications.
The brief
Documenting languages so they are never lost
Codium produced a new UI for the student interfaces and completed the iOS, Android, student and administrative web offerings for the platform.
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Interactive learning
Students have over 12 activity types, from drag-and-drop word matching to video and listening activities and choosing the English translation from audio.
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Rich multimedia support
The platform supports the media formats each activity needs, including video and audio inside the dictionary.
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Education curriculum
Lessons and activities can be built to follow a set curriculum and learning goals.
Multi-platform
Community access on every platform
To be as open and accessible as possible, OurLingo runs on iOS, Android, in a web browser and as a standalone Electron application for Windows and Mac.
The mobile app
Available on iOS and Android
The iOS and Android apps let students learn an Indigenous language, from members of the public to students at a language centre or school. As they progress they gather bush tucker and level up, so they can see the effort they've put in.
Published to
iOS and Android
Learn, gather bush tucker, level up
Progress through activities, collect rewards and watch your learning build over time.
Technology stack
How it's built
We implemented the following technology stack, the same proven foundation behind most of the platforms we build and host.
Single page application
Built in Vue.js as a single page application, for a fast experience without page reloads and the flexibility to evolve as the system grows.
API-focused backend
The backend is built in Laravel and MySQL with an API-first interface, so the web and mobile apps share the same endpoints.
Continuous integration
Automated testing and deployment let us test new builds and update production quickly, so we can release as often as required.
Managed hosting
Amazon's Elastic Container Service runs each service in its own container within a cluster that scales up and down as needed.
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