Alicia Quan recounts the last year of the podcast (est. June 2020) and her journey in moving from a classroom teacher into UX and product design. She also discusses what is next for UX of EdTech.  More announcements coming soon! @ux_edtech 🔺 Follow the UX of EdTech Network and Alicia Quan: - UX job opportunities in EdTech - Medium Publication of resources on EdTech product design and research --- - LinkedIn - Twitter - YouTube - Instagram - Alicia's Medium --- Music: Scott...

Alicia Quan chats with two instrumental team members on the Google Classroom product: Amanda J. Rosenburg - Lead Researcher, Team Lead Cora Foxx - a UX Design Lead We chat about: How to research and design for such a diverse pool of users globally Researchers considering self-care for the stories they carry (especially during the pandemic) How learning theory (academic research) and UX research of users behavior work together Design process What’s new and on the horizon for...

Alicia Quan chats with Brett Gunter, a product designer at Weld North Education working on Imagine Learning products. They chat about a variety of topics, including: Bootcamp vs. university vs. self-taught routes Portfolio and interview tips First year designer tips Design critiques Favorite resources Continuing to sharpen skills throughout your career 👉 Email Series: Exploring EdTech Product Design, UX, and Education HERE --- ⭐ Connect with Brett Gunter: -...

Alicia Quan chats with several members from the team at BrainPOP about the collaborative work of cross-functional teams and the extra concerns that EdTech teams have in this space of education, students, teachers, and all the key players in that space. They touch on having varied experiences before working in product design, including the role of a science teacher. They also cover some portfolio and hiring tips and the guests mention some of their favorite resources for their...

Alicia Quan chats with Mauricio Malo and Joy Leelawat, UX Designers at Kahoot! They talk about the diverse work environment of this company, their advice for designers working in the education space, and an example of a design approach. 👉 Email Series: Exploring EdTech Product Design, UX, and Education HERE --- ⭐ Connect with Mauricio Malo: - LinkedIn - Twitter - Website ⭐ Connect with Joy Leelawat: - LinkedIn - Twitter - Website --- 🔺 Follow the UX of EdTech Network and Alicia...

How do you create a valuable digital user experience for children? Alicia Quan chats with Rubens Cantuni, designer and author of Designing Digital Products for Kids. We discuss this guide to designing beautiful, usable, and ethical digital experiences for kids. Be sure to follow up on the UX of EdTech publication for his guest article that gives a sneak peek of the book. 👉 Email Series: Exploring EdTech Product Design, UX, and Education HERE --- ⭐ Connect with Rubens Cantuni: -...

How do you teach UX design to teens? Alicia Quan chats with Hazel Wyllie, UX Designer at BBC. Hazel is passionate about introducing young people to design thinking and careers in the design and tech industry. This conversation unpacks a 30-minute lesson Hazel gave at a Tech Taster Day for girls. They also discuss how to scale this experience and why it is so important to share design thinking with young people. --- 👉 Email Series: Exploring EdTech Product Design, UX, and Education...

Let’s dig into the important work of EdTech innovation and how founders, designers, and researchers can team up. Alicia chats with Ash Kaluarachchi, an EdTech startup guru, about several questions including: Do EdTech companies and entrepreneurs have a real grasp on what actual classrooms, teachers, and students need in K12 and higher ed? What edge do former educators have in the EdTech startup space? What advice would you give EdTech startup founders? Do they need designers? What...

Alicia Quan chats with the product team at Adobe for Education. The team unpacks many aspects of their roles and they answer questions that include the following: • How did you transition from teaching into your current role? What transferable skills do you rely on? • How do you connect Adobe products to what educators and students are already using and experiencing? • How is your design approach improving the UX of teachers sharing content, lesson plans, etc? • Tips and advice for those...

Alicia chats with Dr. John Spencer, education professor and former middle school teacher. When John discovered UX design, it transformed how he approached his classroom. This is a must-listen for educators of all types. 👉 Email Series: Exploring UX, Education, and EdTech HERE ⭐ Connect with John Spencer: - Twitter - Blog article: 7 Ways UX Design Theory Transformed My Approach to Course Design - Video Deep Dive: How to Create Better Classroom Systems with UX Design 🔺 Follow the UX...

Alicia Quan chats with leaders from the Prodigy Education team. We cover some tough and important questions, including: - How do Product Management and Product Design work together? - How does the team manage business viability with learner efficacy? - How do they balance this learner efficacy with student desirability? In other words, is it just a fun game or are students really learning math? - What does it mean to be a growth designer? - What is on the horizon for Prodigy? Our three...

Alicia Quan chats with Asia Hoe, Senior Product Designer at Newsela. Their discussion includes: - Relating the work of design systems with the work against systemic injustice - Unpacking and refreshing your design process - Tips for designers in the EdTech space - Reflections as a woman of color in tech and design - Newsela’s anti-racist curriculum work 👉 Email Series: Exploring EdTech Product Design, UX, and Education HERE ⭐ Star of the Show - Connect with Asia Hoe: - Twitter -...