Learnovation Academy
A web platform that gives educational opportunities to individuals regardless of age, skills, or socioeconomic background.
Project
Hackathon
Timeline
6 weeks
Role
Hybrid Innovator
Team
Kee Jones, Angela Cao, Arnav Bhalgat, Chinyere Munonye, Feven Seyfu, Gladys Toledo-Rodriguez
Overview
Prompt
Learnovation's ultimate goal is to provide free courses and certificates to lower income individuals, enabling them to enter high demand careers without financial barriers. Our hackathon required us to create a website and web app for the new organization. Our team included researchers, data analysts, project managers, designers, and developers.
My Role
As hybrid innovator, I took on multiple roles through the project, including UX Researcher, UX Designer, and Graphic Designer. Most of my work went toward the website.
Initial Research
Background Research
Research Goals
• Learn more about the typical potential Learnovation Academy user
• Understand their obstacles in regards to educational advancement
• Learn about any past experience with online educational platforms
• Determine what prospective students are looking for in a platform
Research 1 - Survey
As a hybrid innovator, I assisted the UX Researchers in coming up with survey questions to initially gather information about our users. After gathering about 17 responses, our data analysts provided us with statistics. I then helped the UX Researchers in creating a persona:
Defining & Ideation
Brainstorming
Me along with the other researchers as well as some hybrid innovators, brainstormed solutions to the biggest issues facing potential Learnovation users, based on the data from our surveys.
Prototyping
Wireframes
My assignment was to design the landing and contact page for the website. This would introduce potential users to Learnovation Academy, and would hopefully encourage them to embark on their learning journey.
High-fidelity Design
Graphic Design + Final Prototypes
While the high-fidelity design was mostly accomplished by other designers, I assisted in creating graphic design assets, such as the logo and collages featuring people.
Reflection
Final Thoughts + Next Steps
Working with a cross-disciplinary team was a new experience for me. I thoroughly enjoyed assisting in conducting user research, and I also learned more about information architecture through one of my team members. If given more time, I would:
• Improve the delight factor in the website’s user experience
• Create high-fidelity log in and sign up pages