Design exercise
Figma
2022
A list imagining that I was a teacher using this product.
With the overall target audience, objective, and design goals in mind, I categorized each section into tiers to better visualize a design solution.
Freehanded several drafts of the screen containing students and devices.
After each idea, afterthoughts were listed and then implemented into the next draft.
Tried to rethink button logic by combining certain actions and simplifying tool usage.
While drafting, I made a worded checklist of what to do. This checklist was constantly updated and modified throughout the entire process.
As teachers typically teach only a few classes throughout the year, I found that the search bar wasn’t necessary. Instead, I created filtering options that change the viewing order of the classes based on the teacher’s preference.
The filter options would be as follows:
As class tools are not often used, they were recreated as an options dropdown menu. The option to ‘Edit’ the class information has also been added.
Applied hierarchical typography and simplified the header for a more simpler, modern feel.
The card shows only three crucial information:
Other information has been relocated.
To allow the teacher to monitor all students from a glance, the icon of the active app/site is shown on every student’s card (real-time).
As it is not often that teacher have to add students/devices, the option to add/delete a student has been removed from the tool bar. It is now shown as a single card at the end of the card collection with lower visual presence.
Only the tools that are relevant to the current device’s status will be shown here.
For example, if the app or site is already locked, the option to ‘Lock’ will not be shown. The option to ‘Release’ will be shown instead. This allows the tool experience to be more intuitive and direct.
Single-clicking onto several cards or drag-selecting will allow for a multi-selecting function.
As each additional card is selected, the cards will visually stack up in the right-side viewport– giving a clear indication to the teacher that multiple cards have been selected.
A simple overview of the selected devices and apps is also shown at the bottom.