The UX of Teaching and Learning

How to create the best learning experience


Agnieszka Brzozowska

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The UX of Teaching and Learning

How to create the best learning experience


Agnieszka Brzozowska

What is UX design- user experience design?

User experience and teaching


Make sure that everything you or your students use feels smooth, intuitive and even engaging.



User experience and teaching


Make sure that everything you or your students use feels smooth, intuitive and even engaging.


  • lesson planning

  • homework assignments

  • quizzes

  • classroom activities or presentations

Good UX design can increase learning retention by 95%

  • easy to navigate

  • visually clear

  • engaging





Clark, R.C, & Mayer, R.E. (2016) E-learning and the science of Instruction

Mayer, R.E. (2009) Multimedia learning

Engaging design can double time-on-task

  • clean, intuitive design keeps students focused






Schmid, R.F. & Petko, D. (2019) The Impact of User Experience on Educational Technology Adoption

Poor design causes 30% drop in student motivation

frustrating or confusing interfaces


-> demotivated students


-> frustrated teachers



Detering, S. et al. (2011) From Game Design Elements to Gamefulness: Defining Gamification




Case Study

Logistics Center

Logistics Center

  • 10 groups

  • Employees/ students from all over the world

  • 2 hours a week + 4 hours online

  • the APP!!!


Online practice

My English Lab Pearson

Business Partner

Online practice

My English Lab Pearson

Online Practice

Pearson Practice English App

The APP

  • instructions in Dutch e.g. Onderstreep een werkwoord in elke zin!

  • content created by the school


Quizlet

  • works perfectly on mobile devices

  • download sets

  • teacher creates content

  • the app recognizes the language of the phone


100 tools every teacher needs to know


100 tools every teacher needs to know


+ 10 design apps

100 tools you need to know...

  • nice-looking is not enough

  • 4E



Teaching tools and apps should be e....


  • looking nice is not enough

  • 4E

  • Easy

  • Enjoyable

  • Effective

  • Engaging






Design principles


1/5 Usability

  • Clear navigation


  • Simple and consistent


  • Interface in multiple languages


  • Easy access on different devices



2/5 Accessibility

  • high-contrast text

  • dyslexia friendly fonts

  • alternative text for images


Reduce cognitive load and make it easier for students to process information.







Dyslexia-friendly fonts

OpenDyslexic

OpenDyslexic Mono

Arial

Verdana

Comic Sans

Raleway


3/5 Engagement






4/5 Visual design

  • clear, appealing visual design can make abstract concepts more digestible and enjoyable


  • use colours, icons to categorise different skills

ESLBrains.com

  • 25% discount on your three first payments

  • use the code at the checkout



"tesolfrance24"

5/5 Personalisation

  • unique needs of each learner


  • progress at different pace


  • different focus areas


Genially

What apps and tools do you use?

What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things.


Margaret Mead


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