An integrated physical and digital product to support young students learning online
Challenged by the design brief ‘designing smarter and more accessible engagement,’ our team of three asked ourselves– how might we design digital tools that enable students to engage, while studying from home.
Our engagement learning interface, aka Eli, is a physical device that promotes interactions within the online classroom by gamifying the experience. It aims to capture the spontaneous connections and moments that can happen in a classroom when learning face to face. For our user– young students studying from home– eli lets them connect and interact a digital, non-disruptive way.
In combination with an online teacher portal with engagement metrics, Eli facilitates teachers in giving tailored support for students suffering from feelings of isolation and disconnectedness in remote learning environments.
Eli was created during the COVID lockdown in 2021, our group primarily working online and from home.
Part of the Interactive Product Design Studio at the University of Sydney.
Awards
Shortlisted for University of Sydney Architecture, Design and Planning Industry award
Acknowledgements
Team
Alex Pribula
Lachlan Paull
Tutor
Matt Leete
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