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CommonTime: Democratizing Arts Education Globally with Vonage Video API
Technology Category
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
- Sensors - Camera / Video Systems
Applicable Industries
- Education
- Telecommunications
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
CommonTime, an online arts learning platform, faced the challenge of building a platform that could empower arts educators around the world to connect and engage meaningfully with learners. The platform needed to support access to arts education for all, connecting educators and individuals to artists and arts organizations across the world. The challenge was not just to create a platform for booking art lessons and events in music, dance, theatre, and visual arts, but also to provide a space for teaching artists and arts organizations to host live interactive video lessons and get paid for their expertise. The platform also aimed to support underserved communities, expand the scope of outreach beyond local or national audiences, and connect different cultures in a virtual space.
About The Customer
CommonTime is an online arts learning platform that aims to democratize access to arts education. It connects educators and individuals to artists and arts organizations across the world. Through its platform, individual learners can book art lessons and events in music, dance, theatre, and visual arts. Teaching artists and arts organizations can host live interactive video lessons and get paid for their expertise. CommonTime partners with arts organizations to support underserved communities, expand the scope of outreach beyond local or national audiences, and connect different cultures in a virtual space. The platform welcomes artists across all languages, art mediums, and styles.
The Solution
The solution to CommonTime's challenge was the Vonage Video API. The Vonage Communications Platform provides global performance and scale for video, voice, SMS, and social messaging communications channels. The Video API, built using WebRTC standards, made video sessions easily accessible over the Internet across web browsers, mobile devices, and desktops. This meant that CommonTime users could start their sessions without any need for downloads or plugins. The flexibility of the Vonage Video API allowed CommonTime to provide an intuitive, aesthetic experience that met the specific needs of its users. The API also enabled the CommonTime team to build a global arts community, connecting different cultures in a virtual space and democratizing access to arts education through technology and engagement.
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