Client: Amplify
Timeline: 6 months
Skills: Project management, stakeholder management, internal and external client communication, timeline management, UX design testing, research planning
Sketch Everywhere - Annotation tools for teachers
Disclaimer: This feature has been publicly released since 2025 for all teachers. Images of these designs are currently public-facing for all customers. Please refer to the following article on its release to our customers.
The Situation / Ask
Teachers needed a more simple way to annotate digital lesson slides during instruction without juggling physical whiteboards, markers, paper notes, and multiple devices. The ask was to create integrated digital annotation tools that supported more seamless and engaging teaching.
Research & Key Insight(s)
Through interviews and surveys with K-12 teachers, we found that educators were frustrated with their current workflows of annotating and teaching. They had a preference for built-in digital tools that allows them to teach more fluidly and keep students engaged.
Teachers want an integrated annotation tools that reduce classroom friction and support interactive teaching.
Due to NDA: Cannot publicly share direct quotes from teachers at this time.
Strategy
Voila! The idea for this feature called Sketch Everywhere would be created to reduce multitasking by embedding note-taking and drawing tools onto our main teaching platform so teachers can not only customize their lesson activities but also annotate them in real time while teaching (across devices and varying setups).
Solution: The Final Design
Sketch Everywhere enabled teachers to write, draw, underline, and annotate directly on lesson screens during instruction, helping create more interactive and engaging classroom experiences.
As the researcher, in collaboration with our design team, I led testing of designs with our customers to make further improvements and enhancements.
