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Fijian History Mobile App & Website

Fiji's first technology-enhanced learning app, bringing the nation's history out of the archives and onto students' phones.

Client
Dr Nicholas Halter, USP
Category
Mobile app + website
Year
2020
Platforms
iOS, Android, Web
Fijian History app shown on two phones with App Store and Google Play download buttons
+23%

The outcome

Course pass rate rose by up to 23% after students started learning with the app.

The client

Dr Nicholas Halter is a Lecturer in History at The University of the South Pacific.

The challenge

History lecturers at The University of the South Pacific needed to make their courses more interactive and engaging. Fiji's history lived mostly in magazines and old archives — hard for students to reach and easy to tune out.

What we did

We studied the most engaging learning apps on both stores and combined their best ideas: a timeline of historical sites, a map of locations, and audio stories narrated by the students themselves.

Dr Halter and his students tested every feature throughout development, so bugs were caught early and the final product went beyond their expectations.

Screens

Collection screen listing historical buildingsExplore screen with categories and popular collections
Locations screen: a map of Fiji with pins on historical sites

Tech used

  • Native iOS & Android
  • Laravel content manager
  • Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

Client feedback

“Crafty Apps development team's efforts to develop the Fijian History Mobile app was phenomenal. From concept to output, they provided clear and knowledgeable guidance throughout the entire process and delivered an outstanding product on time.”
Dr Nicholas HalterLecturer in History, The University of the South Pacific

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