LMS system
FocusEd
Students with learning disabilities are left behind in remote learning.
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.
My Design Process
Research
- Identifying Problems
- Competitor Analysis
- User Surveys
Synthesis
- Persona
- User Story
- User Flow
Ideation
- Developing a Solution
- Low Fidelity
Final Designs
- Final Design
- Usability Testing
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 with 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.
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, letting lecturers manage a digital learning environment, send assignments, and review them.
Pros
- Task and schedule management
- File sharing
- Student–lecturer 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
- Easy solution
- Open source system
- Allows uploading learning material
- Easy to use
Cons
- Long setup
- Not intuitive
- Students struggle to use it
- Many bugs
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
- Strong verbal skills
- Prefers visual learning (videos)
- Wants personalized tools to express herself
- Motivated to succeed in communication studies
Fears
- Difficulty reading and understanding texts
- Writing feels overwhelming
- Exam anxiety from long texts
User Story
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.
Final Design
Home Page
Social Media
Lesson Page
The Result
FocusEd breaks lessons into manageable segments, checks in on focus and comprehension in real time, and builds a supportive peer community — helping students with learning disabilities stay engaged and confident.
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