Project Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to the education system, with schools and universities closing their doors and transitioning to online learning. In this time of crisis, "Distancia" was born as a solution to facilitate the educational environment between students and teachers. Developed by Selim Ellieh and Theo Khalil, two coding passionates, "Distancia" is a web platform that provides students with a means of communication with their teachers, access to course materials, and the ability to stay on top of homework assignments.
The motivation behind "Distancia" was to provide a comprehensive and convenient learning platform for students and teachers during a time of uncertainty and change. In 2021, Distancia won the first place in a web development contest by the Lebanese American University. This platform could be considered as an attempt to create a modern, secure and free open-source alternative to other platforms like BlackBoard and Moodle.