Classroom Agenda

Description

0-1 education communication tool that helped Educators better organize and communicate essential priorities and expectations to their learners in an asynchronous format.

Context

A move to online asynchronous learning strained classroom communication tools, and their students were almost instantly overwhelmed. To be a successful asynchronous classroom tool, we needed to help empower educators by giving them resources they rely on in the real world and give learners clear guidelines of classroom expectations.

Role

Lead Product Designer

Teammates

Jon Chen

Alterrique Ingram

Michelle Vu

Tools

Figma, Framer

Timeline

Q1 2021

Problem

Educators need to effectively organize and communicate essential priorities and expectations to their learners in an asynchronous format.

Inconsistent Communication: Educators, unaccustomed to conveying expectations outside traditional settings, relied on standard notification methods, leading to a mosaic of diverse communication forms.
Overwhelmed Learners: Students faced difficulties managing notifications across multiple platforms—apps, streams, emails, and texts—to access assignments and materials.
Planning Constraints: The existing system hindered educators from planning and distributing content effectively, making it challenging to strategize and distribute content ahead of time.

Solution

To address the challenges educators and learners faced in asynchronous communication, we developed a comprehensive solution that included:

Unified Communication Platform: We created a centralized hub where educators could seamlessly organize and convey essential priorities and expectations, ensuring consistent and clear messaging.
Integrated Notification System: By consolidating notifications from various platforms into a single stream, we simplified the process for learners to access assignments, tests, and reading materials, reducing the cognitive load associated with managing multiple channels.
Advanced Planning Tools: We equipped educators with intuitive tools to plan and distribute content ahead of time, facilitating better course structuring and timely dissemination of information.

This solution aimed to empower educators with real-world resources and provide learners with clear guidelines, thereby enhancing the overall asynchronous learning experience.

Originally there was a dedicated page for Agenda's and other types of classwork to live.

Outro

We successfully launched the project several weeks before the school term, exceeding adoption expectations. This success is attributed to the dedicated support and marketing teams who led initiatives to familiarize educators with the tool. Ultimately, I played a key role in designing tool that met most of our objectives.

Classroom Agenda

0-1 education communication tool that helped Educators better organize and communicate essential priorities and expectations to their learners in an asynchronous format.

Educators need to effectively organize and communicate essential priorities and expectations to their learners in an asynchronous format.

Inconsistent Communication: Educators, unaccustomed to conveying expectations outside traditional settings, relied on standard notification methods, leading to a mosaic of diverse communication forms.

Overwhelmed Learners: Students faced difficulties managing notifications across multiple platforms—apps, streams, emails, and texts—to access assignments and materials.

Planning Constraints: The existing system hindered educators from planning and distributing content effectively, making it challenging to strategize and distribute content ahead of time.

To address the challenges educators and learners faced in asynchronous communication, we developed a comprehensive solution that included:

Unified Communication Platform: We created a centralized hub where educators could seamlessly organize and convey essential priorities and expectations, ensuring consistent and clear messaging.

Integrated Notification System: By consolidating notifications from various platforms into a single stream, we simplified the process for learners to access assignments, tests, and reading materials, reducing the cognitive load associated with managing multiple channels.

Advanced Planning Tools: We equipped educators with intuitive tools to plan and distribute content ahead of time, facilitating better course structuring and timely dissemination of information.

This solution aimed to empower educators with real-world resources and provide learners with clear guidelines, thereby enhancing the overall asynchronous learning experience.