Infinitive created a secure AWS cloud environment for LCDS and gave the students a high-level overview of the technical architecture. In addition, each student was assigned a consulting role to recreate a team environment that encouraged collaboration.

Leveraging AWS Organizations, a secure account was created for this effort. The Alexa developer account was set up with a dedicated staff administrator email so that the teacher could extend team access through the management console. Students were then able to complete dual learning tracks, exploring both project management and Alexa skill development. They were also able to leverage the skill developer console’s ability to flip to pure code view, which allowed them to learn and expand their Python and Node.js coding capabilities by adding custom actions to their skills. The code learning objective was amplified since students were not slowed down with the code environment set-up. This allows them to jump quickly into the custom code components after they completed basic console set-up.