Problem/Insight
Interviews and surveys revealed that teachers encounter major pain points when annotating using regular whiteboards using physical notetaking tools due to their incompatibility with our digital lesson slides.
Challenge
How can we provide teachers with the tools they need to annotate their digital slides to engage their students without having to use several devices?
Solution
Notetaking and drawing tools for teachers that allow them to write and draw on lesson slides on a range of devices and digital setups to engage students in the classroom. Making learning visual!
Strategy
Community Building:
Amplify prides itself on “collaborating with educators to create learning experiences.” I took a community-centered lens approach to our research by involving teachers in the process of the new tool’s development (several rounds of design testing leading up to its launch and post-launch).
Research Insights
Conducted in-depth interviews with teachers to learn about their experiences with notetaking tools.
Conducted testing of design concepts of the new tool with teachers to identify areas of improvement.
Surveyed teachers and reviewed survey data on teachers’ experiences with our design concepts to identify user experience enhancements.
Presented data-backed insights from interviews and surveys to the product leadership team, crafting a strong and compelling need for teacher note-taking/drawing tools in the classroom.
Although teachers may be tech savvy, I helped create a Help Article to support the teacher community with learning how to use the new tools.