Case Study: AskOwls achieves real-time, interactive virtual classrooms with Pusher

AskOwls - Customer Case Study

AskOwls provides live, web‑based virtual classrooms that connect teachers with a global pool of students, aiming to make online education social and interactive. They needed reliable real‑time presence and messaging—especially as live video can require Flash and specific browser/security settings—so AskOwls integrated Pusher, using Pusher’s presence channels and real‑time chat to support classroom interactions and attendance awareness.

Pusher’s presence channels let teachers see who is currently online and ready, and Pusher’s chat powers an “always there” messaging channel that doubles as a fallback when video fails and as an on‑topic Q&A tool during lessons. The result is a smoother, more interactive classroom experience—students can ask questions without interrupting the lesson, teachers can confidently start classes when all are present, and AskOwls is exploring further live experiences (e.g., real‑time quizzes) powered by Pusher.

AskOwls

Morgan Snowden

Co-Founder