FocusEd
Students with learning disabilities are left behind in remote learning.
FocusEd
Students with learning disabilities are left behind in remote learning.
Adi Kribus
UX/UI Designer
Adi Kribus
UX/UI Designer
Problem
Students with learning disabilities are left behind in remote learning.
Opportunity
Giving students with learning disabilities the chance to grow and shine
My Design Process
My Design Process
Research
Identifying Problems
Research
Competitor Analysis
User Surveys
Synthesis
Persona
User Story
User flow
Ideation
Developing a Solution
Low Fidelity
Final Designs
Final Design
Usability Testing
Problem to Potential
Problem
Students with learning disabilities are left behind in remote learning.
Opportunity
Giving students with learning disabilities the chance to grow and shine
Research
I focused on research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed the many challenges students faced in remote learning. Among these, students with learning disabilities experienced particularly unique struggles, especially in maintaining performance and engagement.
Students with LD
Low academic performance
Difficulty keeping up material
Lack of support
Loneliness
Students without LD
Ineffective time management
Lack of communication
Delayed feedback
Unclear instructions
70%
Students with ADHD struggle to keep up with material
50%
Students with LD report remote learning difficulties
67%
Students with LD feel lonelier in remote learning
Competitor Analysis
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
Limited customization options
No mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
Limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
Limited customization options
No mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
Limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
Limited customization options
No mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
Limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
Limited customization options
No mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
Limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
User Survey
What do you see as the biggest advantage of remote learning?
the ability to learn from anywhere
Flexible schedule
Saving money on transportation
Easier to focus
would you feel comfortable asking questions during an online class?
Depends
YES
No
Persona
Noa Shem-Tov
Noa is an Industrial Engineering and Management student at Tel Aviv University. She has dyslexia and dyscalculia, which make reading and completing assignments difficult.
Despite her strong verbal skills, she struggles to express herself in writing. Her professors try to help (e.g., extra time), but the support is often insufficient.
Due to her passion for the field and the gap between her efforts and results, she experiences test anxiety and frequently loses focus in class, fearing failure and being seen once again
Motivations
• Difficulty reading and understanding texts
• Writing feels overwhelming
• Exam anxiety from long texts
Fears
• Strong verbal skills
• Prefers visual learning (videos)
• Wants personalized tools to express herself
• Motivated to succeed in communication studies
Anxiety
Motivation
Engagement
User Story
As Noa…
I want to be able to ask the system for help when I lose focus
so that I can keep on track while learning
I want the system to break the lesson into small segments
So that I can learn at my own pace
I want the ability to create a community
So that I can connect with classmates and build relationships
User Flow
"As Noa
I want to be able to ask the system for help when I lose focus
so that I can keep on track while learning"
user isn't able to focus
The system checks what the user remembers
The user is asked 3 questions about the material
No
Yes
The user is asked questions at the end of section
the student receives a feedback
Did the user answer correctly?
Is the user in a condition to study?
Yes
No
the user is advised to take a break
The user is asked questions at the end of section
The system provide summary during the lesson
Research
Identifying Problems
Research
Competitor Analysis
User Surveys
Synthesis
Persona
User Story
User flow
Ideation
Developing a Solution
Low Fidelity
High Fidelity
Final Designs
Final Design
Usability Testing
Problem to Potential
Low Fidelity
Home Page
Social Media
Lesson Page
Final Design
Research
I focused on research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed the many challenges students faced in remote learning. Among these, students with learning disabilities experienced particularly unique struggles, especially in maintaining performance and engagement.
Students without LD
Ineffective time management
Lack of communication
Delayed feedback
Unclear instructions
Students with LD
Low academic performance
Difficulty keeping up material
Lack of support
Loneliness
67%
Students with LD feel lonelier in remote learning
50%
Students with LD report remote learning difficulties
70%
Students with ADHD struggle to keep up with material
Competitor Analysis
User Survey
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
imited customization options
no mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
imited customization options
no mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
imited customization options
no mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
A remote learning management system for creating and managing digital courses, students, and progress. A remote learning management system for creating courses, managing students, and tracking progress
Pros
Extra learning materials
Chat live with lecturer
Tracks student progress
Easy to use
Cons
No live lessons
No open-ended questions
imited customization options
no mobile app
A Google platform designed for remote learning management. It allows lecturers to manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them
Pros
Task and schedule management
File sharing
Student–lecturers communication
Progress tracking
Cons
No live lessons
No user-specific tools
limited grading options
A platform for managing courses and trainings. Lecturers create lessons and track progress; students access materials, submit tasks, and view grades.
Pros
Esay solution
Open source system
Allows uploading learning material
Easy to use
Cons
Long setup
not intuitive
students struggle to use it
many bugs
What do you see as the biggest advantage of remote learning?
the ability to learn from anywhere
Saving money on transportation
Easier to focus
Flexible schedule
What do you see as the biggest advantage of remote learning?
Depends
YES
No
Persona
User Story
Low Fidelity
Noa Shem-Tov
Noa is an Industrial Engineering and Management student at Tel Aviv University. She has dyslexia and dyscalculia, which make reading and completing assignments difficult.
Despite her strong verbal skills, she struggles to express herself in writing. Her professors try to help (e.g., extra time), but the support is often insufficient.
Due to her passion for the field and the gap between her efforts and results, she experiences test anxiety and frequently loses focus in class, fearing failure and being seen once again
Motivations
• Difficulty reading and understanding texts
• Writing feels overwhelming
• Exam anxiety from long texts
Fears
• Strong verbal skills
• Prefers visual learning (videos)
• Wants personalized tools to express herself
• Motivated to succeed in communication studies
Motivation
Engagement
Anxiety
I want to be able to ask the system for help when I lose focus
so that I can keep on track while learning
I want the system to break the lesson into small segments
So that I can learn at my own pace
I want the ability to create a community
So that I can connect with classmates and build relationships
As Noa…
Final Design
Home Page
Social Media
Lesson Page
