KA Lite Documentation¶
Welcome to the KA Lite Documentation page! Here, you will find all the information needed to set up the KA Lite software. Additionally, there’s information on how to manage KA Lite and how to perform role-specific tasks. If you have any questions that are not addressed by the documentation and you have access to the Internet, please be sure to check our FAQ or Forums!
- Installation Guide
- User Manual
- FAQ
- How do I install KA Lite?
- How much does KA Lite cost to install?
- How do I report a problem?
- How do I change KA Lite’s content folder?
- How do I change the directory where all of KA Lite’s runtime files go, including content?
- Is there somewhere I can find Spanish language content organized by topic?
- I would like to download the videos for KA Lite via BitTorrent, is this possible?
- How can I install a language pack without a reliable internet connection?
- Do I need the internet to run KA Lite?
- How do you operate in the field?
- What are the typical deployment scenarios?
- What are some possible hardware configurations for deploying KA Lite?
- What sort of processing power is required for KA Lite?
- What are the operating system (OS) and software requirements for running KA Lite?
- What is data syncing?
- Who maintains the KA Lite project?
- What is KA Lite’s affiliation with Khan Academy?
- How can local curriculum be generated?
- How is it possible to compress the content into KA Lite?
- What languages is KA Lite available in?
- Can I contribute to KA Lite as a developer?
- Can I contribute to KA Lite as a translator?
- Can I contribute even if I don’t know how to code?
- How do I find out more?
- How does Learning Equality measure the impact of KA Lite?
- Backing up data: is there any easy way to do it locally?
- I skipped the step for downloading the assessment items during install, how can I do it now?
- Contributing and Development
- For Devs
- Setting up your development environment
- Front End Code
- Modularity
- Building Frontend Code
- Implementing with Backbone
- Creating Your Own Backbone View
- TL;DR (or 7 quick steps to creating a Backbone View in KA Lite)
- Javascript Unit Tests
- Behavior-Driven Integration Tests
- Profiling KA Lite
- Developer Utility Commands
- Logging
KA Lite¶
by Foundation for Learning Equality
Khan Academy‘s core mission is to “provide a free world-class education for anyone anywhere”, and as 70% of the world’s population is without access to the internet, primarily in the developing world, providing an alternative delivery mechanism for Khan Academy content is key to fulfilling this mission.
KA Lite is a lightweight Django web app for serving core Khan Academy content (videos and exercises) from a local server, with points and progress-tracking, without needing internet connectivity.
Primary use cases include:¶
- For servers/computer labs located in remote schools, which could be slowly syncing with a central server over a cell/satellite network or via USB keys.
- In correctional facilities and other environments where providing educational materials is of value, but users cannot be given general internet access.
- Mobile school “vans”, which transport a server and multiple laptops/tablets between a number of schools (or orphanages, community centers, etc) in remote communities on a rotating basis, and syncing up with a central database (to download new content and upload analytics) when in an area with internet connectivity.
We would love for you to get involved!¶
- Learn how you can contribute code on our KA Lite GitHub Wiki
- Report bugs by creating issues
- Read more about the project’s motivation at Introducing KA Lite, an offline version of Khan Academy.
Contact Us¶
Tell us about your project and experiences!
- Email: info@learningequality.org
- Add your project to the map: https://learningequality.org/ka-lite/map/
License information¶
The KA Lite sourcecode itself is open-source MIT licensed, and the other included software and content is licensed as described in the LICENSE file. Please note that KA Lite is not officially affiliated with, nor maintained by, Khan Academy, but rather makes use of Khan Academy’s open API and Creative Commons content, which may only be used for non-commercial purposes.