Project Overview
Google Education
Collaborative project with Google reimagining the new features based on Google research and Youtube.
Our goal is to enhance Google's space to become the best possible space for learning, by creating tools that help students gain a solid foundation for learning, but also, gain confidence in going beyond, and reaching that stage of subject mastery.
We want to ignite a spark of curiosity that gives seeds to new areas of interest and educational interactions.
Requirements
Research Topic
How might Google Search and/or Youtube be the most helpful tools for high school and college students to learn for school?
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We want to help students get unstuck, go beyond answers, and master subjects.
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We want to inspire students to learn, be curious, and pursue lifelong interests.
Research Topic: Learning motivation and how they access technology they use.
Research Goal: Based on the Foggy behavior change model, raising the motivation and ability will make them willing to try a new product. It will help them enjoy the learning process.
Research Topic: The learning schedule, mode, and their learning accompaniment.
Research Goal: Understanding the learning habit will help create a persona in the future. And also need to consider different stakeholders at this point. For example, it might be parents, classmates, siblings, or cram school.
Research Topic: Learning goals through search and their challenges while learning.
Research Goal: Test and exam can be different forms. It can be testing on paper or a skill (Instrument, dancing, etc.) It will be helpful to analyze what challenges they might face while the learning process.
Research Topic: The existing learning product provided by Google.
Research Goal: To understand what function Google already provides. And preventing having any duplicate function on our design.
Primary Research
Research Plan
Interview Goals:
1) Understand the target audience’s current learning experience
2) Understand the Gen Z students’ learning challenges （get stuck）
3) Learning style/methods
4) Understand usage of current online learning technology and products (Google)
5) Understand people's views of studying and their ideal learning experience in the future
Key Insights:
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Some students struggle when comprehending new information.
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Some students learn best through visuals, they digest the information easier and find it more engaging.
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Some students prefer self-instruction because they can concentrate more effectively and enjoy an individual learning style.
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To keep tasks more digestible, students like to prioritize tasks based on importance, which helps them feel organized, and ensures they have time to relax as well.
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Not being able to focus leads to procrastination which leads to burnout and frustration with studying and education.
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Students take notes in class to pay attention and better understand the information.
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Sticky notes are an effective tool for taking down quick ideas, which aids me in remembering information.
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The note I took will be reviewed to make sure I understand the content and synthesize the acquired knowledge.
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The student relies on the professors' information as a trusted and correct source. In the end, it is also the person that is grading them.
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I learn best when I practice more and explain what I've learned to others.
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Students will actively continue to explore topics of their interest.
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Students are looking for a device that can connect with their project and some very professional helpers, to find answers directly and efficiently.
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Students seem to be motivated when they start with smaller and easier tasks which keeps them on track when they know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
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The design of an educational product is important to Gen Z students. If it is unaesthetically pleasing, they will lose motivation to use it.
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I feel motivated and excited when I browse a lot of engaging and fun information related to the topic. I will keep searching and learning.
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Being successful and getting good grades are what give some students motivation in school.
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Students don't enjoy reading over material for studying.
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Students find YouTube's algorithm useful to provide the most suitable information and methods.
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Students use both Youtube and Google to look up similar problems.
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Students want to feel like they are finding the answers themselves. Google gives them the answer too fast sometimes so they feel like they are cheating.
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Students like to use references because they can give them a starting point and inspiration.
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Students think google classroom, docs, and scholar still have some glitches, hard to work and find cited sources.
Data Affinity and Analysis
Interviewee & Survey Map
Organization & Affinitization
Ideation and Concepts
Crazy8 & Ideation Organization
After we got the 11 themes from all data of research, we did Crazy 8 and Whiteboard Sessions together to do the Ideation and Sketch based on these directions. And we got 52 ideas in this process.
After that, we did organization of these ideas and concluded these 8 concept assumptions followed the HMW questions.
8 Concepts
Metric and Ecosystem Map Analysis
Product Branding
Prototype and Test
Low-Fi User Testing Result
Product 01: Google Spark
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Enhance your inspiration by providing related words when searching.
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Specify your search by adding those tags as "must-haves" in your search.
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Specify your search by using the "-" function to exclude words.
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Tags can be easily deleted without typing.
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To learn a concept, provide different visual representations
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Create your own way of visualizing the concept.
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Keep track of the tabs you open when searching for one word.
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Automatically generate the notes when the words are highlighted
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Jump to the tab from the timeline tree in the note.
Product 02: Youtube Edu
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a little confused on trailers. sections
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confused to the educators because the icon means subscribe them
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Apply button needs to change the position
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there's not something pointing me to transcript feature.
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the icon is to small but the founction goes well
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would be curious on Camera icon but think it's a pertains to the actual camera
Product 03: Google Dash
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Google Den entrance and instruction is not clear
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Icon is not clear for add widgets
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Change mode is confusing and lack instruction
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Sharing communicate has too many steps
Must Have
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Let users know why these tags exist, maybe show the option that they can open or close the key when they want
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The name of the melting pot must to be changed
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Make user clear the visualisation we show is under ”the melting pot”
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They may not want put every thing they highlight to notes, so give them options about whether to include it on the notes.
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Clear instruction about Google Dash and how to use Google Dash
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Mode change instruction
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Add widgets icon should improve
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Widgets add function should have icon and topic
Should Have
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Enhance the meaning of “-”
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Having doubts about the trustworthiness of the visualization- maybe add a reference.
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How does Google generate the mind maps?- perhaps show an example of the mind map
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The entire section is too big and displays too much information, it doesn’t look like google.
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The note is too big that take much space, should have the option to open and close
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have the option to delete a note and a branch
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Now it looks like a chat
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Customize function that can show user style
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2. Visualize feedback on adding widgets or mode change
Could Have
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Make user understand that they can keep on typing when searching, instead of seeing the tag then they stop typing
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The content of each module can be swiped to display more content
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Does not conform to Google's tonality and normal usage habits
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The three video buttons are confusing
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Show more examples to make it clear it’s a timeline tree
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Add export PDF button & think about the search report pdf template (or send to drive?)
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Different virsualization of notes
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Export options
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The animation of welcome page should autoplay
Product Delivery
Challenge
How might Google and/or YouTube be the most helpful tools for high school and college students to learn for school?
Our goal is to enhance Google’s space to become the best possible space for learning, by creating tools that help students gain a solid foundation for learning, but also, gain confidence in going beyond, and reaching that stage of subject mastery.
We want to ignite a spark of curiosity that gives seeds to new areas of interest and educational interactions.
Product 1: Google Spark
How might we help students find more inspiration and motivation, as well as organize the information effectively while searching?
Insights:
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Students get frustrated & discouraged when they can’t find answers quickly.
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Students don’t always know what to put in the search bar.
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Students try to use keywords to find what they need.
Highlights:
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Key Words/inspiration searching
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Mind Map Tool
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Youtube Edu
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Fun Facts & Flashcards
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StudyPax
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Highlight & Export
Product 2: Youtube Edu
How might we help students gain more inspiration and access high-quality educational videos from verified educators while also creating more human connections while learning?
Insights:
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Students feel unsure about the educational quality of YouTube videos.
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Students want specific and shorter videos that get right to the point.
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Students feel a lack of human connection and want collaborative learning.
Highlights:
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Customize Search
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Chapter Highlights
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Time Stamps
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Highlighted Words & SearchWide
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Note Taking
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Discussion
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Short Video
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Verified Creators
Product 3: Google Dash
How might we help students customize and find their ideal virtual workspace to enhance efficiency and concentration?
Insights:
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Students find it difficult to stay organized when tasks are written in multiple places.
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Students want study spaces that support their interests and help them concentrate.
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Students want to combine leisure and learning to help them feel comfortable in their space.
Highlights:
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Personal Learning
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Collaborating Widgets
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Team Task List
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Ai Notification
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Customizable Widgets
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Community
Updated Ecosystem Map
