Democratizing education through social learning.
Democratizing education through social learning.
Breaking down the barriers to learning through social experiences.
Breaking down the barriers to learning through social experiences.
OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
50M+ active monthly users on Quizlet.
50M+ active monthly users on Quizlet.
This pandemic created a new normal for the lives of millions of high school students and this significantly reduced students' motivation to learn. I was passionate about improving the remote learning experience for high school students using Quizlet, a popular studying tool among students, by providing tools that help students collaborate and interact with their classmates.
This pandemic created a new normal for the lives of millions of high school students and this significantly reduced students' motivation to learn. I was passionate about improving the remote learning experience for high school students using Quizlet, a popular studying tool among students, by providing tools that help students collaborate and interact with their classmates.
RESEARCH INSIGHTS
RESEARCH INSIGHTS
Why do curriculums feel rushed?
Why do curriculums feel rushed?
We conducted research and found that many high schoolers expressed frustration that teachers tend to breeze over topics and don’t explain concepts in detail, which is a product of poor academic performance. These students feel as if they do not have enough online resources to be successful in classes and often resort to creating chat groups with their peers on Discord or WhatsApp.
We conducted research and found that many high schoolers expressed frustration that teachers tend to breeze over topics and don’t explain concepts in detail, which is a product of poor academic performance. These students feel as if they do not have enough online resources to be successful in classes and often resort to creating chat groups with their peers on Discord or WhatsApp.
MOTIVATION
MOTIVATION
Introducing, Quizlet Campus.
Introducing, Quizlet Campus.
There's an activity of over 3+ billion study sessions on Quizlet and 50+ million monthly learners that use the platform. Currently, Quizlet allows students to enter their school or institution to get recommended study sets according to their school. This is a great option because it reduces the redundancy of creating multiple study sets.
However, the amount of study sets can look very intimidating and sometimes be outdated for a certain year. Hence, we decided upon creating a school community page where students can access different classes, chat with classmates, as well as engage in collaborative discussions within class forums.
There's an activity of over 3+ billion study sessions on Quizlet and 50+ million monthly learners that use the platform. Currently, Quizlet allows students to enter their school or institution to get recommended study sets according to their school. This is a great option because it reduces the redundancy of creating multiple study sets.
However, the amount of study sets can look very intimidating and sometimes be outdated for a certain year. Hence, we decided upon creating a school community page where students can access different classes, chat with classmates, as well as engage in collaborative discussions within class forums.
ONBOARDING
Incorporated Single Sign On directly from the Quizlet homepage. Students are able to navigate through Quizlet Campus directory and seamlessly find classmates and relevant courses.
Incorporated Single Sign On directly from the Quizlet homepage. Students are able to navigate through Quizlet Campus directory and seamlessly find classmates and relevant courses.
CENTRALIZATION
A centralized location for students to find their classes, other members, and access forums.
A centralized location for students to find their classes, other members, and access forums.
FORUMS
Students can now ask each other questions and reply to one another on discussion threads. Upvoting is an added feature that ranks the most popular posts according to the respective classes.
Students can now ask each other questions and reply to one another on discussion threads. Upvoting is an added feature that ranks the most popular posts according to the respective classes.
FLASHCARDS
Users are allowed to suggest a change to a flashcard. By doing so, students can easily check up on their friends’ knowledge and ensure that terms are correct and up to date.
Users are allowed to suggest a change to a flashcard. By doing so, students can easily check up on their friends’ knowledge and ensure that terms are correct and up to date.
REFLECTION
Online Education
Emphasizing design efforts on the future of education especially for K-12 students is an important step towards understanding how we can start building a conducive learning environment for everyone.
I believe that this pandemic just goes to show that education is accessible everywhere and anywhere. Khan Academy and Codecademy are some great examples of platforms that have democratized education. I’m motivated to see the potential and impact of online education in the near future.
Emphasizing design efforts on the future of education especially for K-12 students is an important step towards understanding how we can start building a conducive learning environment for everyone.
I believe that this pandemic just goes to show that education is accessible everywhere and anywhere. Khan Academy and Codecademy are some great examples of platforms that have democratized education. I’m motivated to see the potential and impact of online education in the near future.