ux case study
Transforming STEM education through immersive AR app
Prototyping for interactive AR learning app
Role:
Director & Designer
Type:
Personal Project
Timeline :
3 months (2021)
Project Summary
Facilitating a fresh, interactive, immersive way for students to experience STEM education that plays to their dominant learning ability
Key Takeaways
- Turning passive theoretical learning into a more immersive experience
- Using visual, auditory and kinesthetic stimuli to make learning more accessible and memorable
- Synchronous learning through classroom and teacher control and a-sync for individual exploration
Opportunity Space
Love it - hate it : personal experience with STEM
I loved watching Backyard Science growing up. I started studying to be an engineer. But slowly lost interest since it wasn’t engaging anymore. This is the inspiration behind ScholAR
https://everfi.com/infographic/k-12/is-stem-interest-fading-with-students/
The Challenge
Can we transform STEM education to be a unique, curiosity-driven experience for students rather than a daunting task?
Secondary User Research
Children are smart. Play to their strengths
Design Vision
Learning (STEM) should not be a chore. Stimulating an interactive educational experience using the exciting opportunities and fresh perspective that augmented reality has to offer
Engaging
Course material presented in an active and engaging way. Learning is made enjoyable and not a chore.
Accessible
Attempting to facilitate each student’s learning styles and techniques.
Customisable
Ability to customize personal curriculum and follow your curiosity
Ideation
Bodystorming using Google Expeditions
Lack of engagement is confusing and frustrating
Without directions and guidance, I can connect my previous knowledge to the visuals in here but it is not effective. It would be really cool if we could have a conversation with the system
I don’t have enough room to look at this entirely. It is not very accessible and space conscious
Product feature requirements
Focusing on the user experience
- Interactive content with option manipulate
- Frequent quizzes to test knowledge
- Community building and personalized experience
User Persona
Creating a learner profile for Andrea Davis
Group Orientation : independent learner
Cognitive Style : creative, abstract, introspective
Learning Environment : quiet, calm, flexible
Intelligence Preference : visual, practical, verbal
Needs:
- agency and flexibility while learning
- visual and spatial stimulus
reliable information - presented in a comprehensible way
User Flow
If Andrea used ScholAR to go through a tutorial she would ...
