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case study / science education
Smart Science Platform Redesign
Smart Science Platform Redesign
Smart Science Platform Redesign
A UX/UI redesign for Smart Science Education’s patented interactive science platform — rebuilding a dated, confusing experience into a focused learning journey for schools across the USA.
A UX/UI redesign for Smart Science Education’s patented interactive science platform — rebuilding a dated, confusing experience into a focused learning journey for schools across the USA.
A UX/UI redesign for Smart Science Education’s patented interactive science platform — rebuilding a dated, confusing experience into a focused learning journey for schools across the USA.
Client
Smart Science Education
Industry
Science Education
My Role
Ux and Ui Lead
Year
2023
client
Interactive science education, without the classroom overhead.
Interactive science education, without the classroom overhead.
Interactive science education, without the classroom overhead.
Smart Science Education is a US-based online learning platform offering interactive video experiments for schools. Its patented technology helps institutions deliver engaging science education, particularly when budgets, equipment or staffing are limited.
Smart Science Education is a US-based online learning platform offering interactive video experiments for schools. Its patented technology helps institutions deliver engaging science education, particularly when budgets, equipment or staffing are limited.
Smart Science Education is a US-based online learning platform offering interactive video experiments for schools. Its patented technology helps institutions deliver engaging science education, particularly when budgets, equipment or staffing are limited.
context
Years of design debt, one dated experience.
Years of design debt, one dated experience.
Years of design debt, one dated experience.
The platform had accumulated years of design debt, creating a dated and confusing experience. This affected student engagement and made the product harder to present to prospective schools.
The platform had accumulated years of design debt, creating a dated and confusing experience. This affected student engagement and made the product harder to present to prospective schools.
The platform had accumulated years of design debt, creating a dated and confusing experience. This affected student engagement and made the product harder to present to prospective schools.
Key Issues
The audit identified several recurring problems.
The audit identified several recurring problems.
The audit identified several recurring problems.
Dated and inconsistent visual design
Dated and inconsistent visual design
Dated and inconsistent visual design
Weak hierarchy and unclear navigation
Weak hierarchy and unclear navigation
Weak hierarchy and unclear navigation
Poor visibility of progress and system status
Poor visibility of progress and system status
Poor visibility of progress and system status
Inconsistent buttons, colours, layouts and terminology
Inconsistent buttons, colours, layouts and terminology
Inconsistent buttons, colours, layouts and terminology
Limited error prevention and feedback
Limited error prevention and feedback
Limited error prevention and feedback
Overloaded help content
Overloaded help content
Overloaded help content
A virtual lab experience that felt disconnected from real-world laboratory workflows
A virtual lab experience that felt disconnected from real-world laboratory workflows
A virtual lab experience that felt disconnected from real-world laboratory workflows
Key Requirements
The redesign needed to:
The redesign needed to:
The redesign needed to:
Create clearer navigation
Establish a serious, minimalist visual style
Keep students focused on the content
Preserve the existing educational material
Support the 5E learning model
Create clearer navigation
Establish a serious, minimalist visual style
Keep students focused on the content
Preserve the existing educational material
Support the 5E learning model
Create clearer navigation
Establish a serious, minimalist visual style
Keep students focused on the content
Preserve the existing educational material
Support the 5E learning model
Audience
Primary Users
Primary Users
US students aged 8–20 years old
US students aged 8–20 years old
User Base
User Base
Schools and educational institutions
Schools and educational institutions
The Challenge
Fast, focused, and true to the science.
Fast, focused, and true to the science.
Fast, focused, and true to the science.
Create a seamless journey through the 5E learning model.
Build a focused, minimalist experience.
Deliver the project quickly without compromising quality.
Create a seamless journey through the 5E learning model.
Build a focused, minimalist experience.
Deliver the project quickly without compromising quality.
Create a seamless journey through the 5E learning model.
Build a focused, minimalist experience.
Deliver the project quickly without compromising quality.
Design Concept Colour-Coded Learning Journey
Each stage, one clear colour.
Each stage, one clear colour.
Each stage, one clear colour.
Each stage of the 5E model was assigned a distinct colour. The colour system made progress easier to understand, and also helped Smart Science demonstrate the learning journey to prospective schools.
Each stage of the 5E model was assigned a distinct colour. The colour system made progress easier to understand, and also helped Smart Science demonstrate the learning journey to prospective schools.
Engage
Orange — spark curiosity.
Explore
Green — investigate and gather data.
Evaluate
Red — assess understanding.
Explain
Blue — articulate understanding.
Extend
Dark grey — apply knowledge to new situations.
Engage
Orange — spark curiosity.
Explore
Green — investigate and gather data.
Evaluate
Red — assess understanding.
Explain
Blue — articulate understanding.
Extend
Dark grey — apply knowledge to new situations.
Engage
Orange — spark curiosity.
Evaluate
Red — assess understanding.
Extend
Dark grey — apply knowledge to new situations.
Explore
Green — investigate and gather data.
Explain
Blue — articulate understanding.
Handoff
Ready for development, start to finish.
Ready for development, start to finish.
Ready for development, start to finish.
The final designs were prepared for development with:
The final designs were prepared for development with:
The final designs were prepared for development with:
An 8-point grid
Organised and named layers
Design documentation
Annotations where required
Interactive prototypes
An 8-point grid
Organised and named layers
Design documentation
Annotations where required
Interactive prototypes
An 8-point grid
Organised and named layers
Design documentation
Annotations where required
Interactive prototypes
Impact & Outcomes
From usability bottleneck to sales asset.
From usability bottleneck to sales asset.
From usability bottleneck to sales asset.
The strategic redesign successfully transformed the platform from a usability bottleneck into a powerful sales asset.
The strategic redesign successfully transformed the platform from a usability bottleneck into a powerful sales asset.
User Experience
User Experience
User Experience
Delivered a seamless, engaging interface for students and an intuitive control center for teachers.
Delivered a seamless, engaging interface for students and an intuitive control center for teachers.
Business Growth
Business Growth
Business Growth
Soon after launching the redesign, the modernized platform enabled Smart Science to secure major, high-value institutional contracts, significantly expanding their market footprint across US school districts.
Soon after launching the redesign, the modernized platform enabled Smart Science to secure major, high-value institutional contracts, significantly expanding their market footprint across US school districts.
MATT GIDASZEWSKI
Smart Science Platform Redesign