The Challenge
Update the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for a new version of a breakthrough app aimed at teachers and schools.
Update the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for a new version of a breakthrough app aimed at teachers and schools.
Due to the endless distractions teachers face daily, the workflows must be highly effective, and the tool, which helps teachers manage their students and track their performance, has to be exceedingly easy to use. As teachers’ attention needs to be primarily on their students, the app needs to be exceptionally simple and not require excessive concentration from the user. Thus, we simplified the workflows as much as possible, ensuring that any function that may be needed while in a classroom setting is just a touch away.
We had to ensure that users would have a virtually non-existent learning curve and could begin using the app immediately. We capitalized on the existing user mental models, familiarity with the previous version of the app, and user expectations to achieve the desired result.
We evaluated and removed any unnecessary features, resulting in a clean, simple, and easy-to-use UI. A teacher no longer needs to spend even a fraction of a second filtering unnecessary data on a screen, as all distractions are taken away by the app.
No user should be left behind, and we needed to ensure that those with disabilities and visual impairments can enjoy the same user experience and level of efficiency when using the app. We tested the UI against various visual anomalies, ensuring it was usable and accessible in all cases.
We searched far and wide for a group that had the right mix of expertise in user experience and interface design. I feel lucky to have found Rossul. Their process is both collaborative and efficient, and we are extremely satisfied with the end product. I would highly recommend Rossul to other start-ups that are staking their growth on an excellent user experience.− Matthew Rubinstein, CEO, LiveSchool