Alicia Quan introduces our new podcast co-host, Sarah Mondestin! Ever wondered how to collaborate with UX of EdTech? This episode should point you in the right direction. The hosts discuss Sarah's diverse career journey from educator to UX content designer and her involvement in various UX of EdTech initiatives. The conversation covers the structure and goals of the UX of EdTech Community and Studio, highlighting their focus on networking, showcasing work, and supporting EdTech companies with specialized UX teams. Don’t miss the end where they highlight what is inspiring them lately. Chapters01:26 - Sarah's career journey06:50 - The Community 15:54 - The Studio20:53 - This week’s curiosity and inspirationsWorth Noting Sarah Mondestin is a former educator and principal. She’s a UX Content Designer and Strategist who helps companies consider their overall UX content strategies. Sarah has served as the Editorial Lead and Content Design and Research Advisor to support UX practitioners in our industry. She’s now the Director of Design Operations and Partnerships for UX of EdTech. Follow Sarah on LinkedIn or visit her website for more ways you can collaborate. Sarah’s previous podcast episode: EdTech UX Writing and Content Design: A Journey Sarah’s article series: UX Writing in EdTechFollow us Find or share job openings Publication Newsletter (Respond to this episode here)The Community application is available on our website.UX of EdTech is a design studio that cultivates learning, creativity, and play.
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26:06
Upskilling in Game Design
How can UX practitioners upskill in game design for a learning context? And why is this important in EdTech?
Alicia Quan chats The Sims, cheat codes, and moving past the “Big 5” of gamification (points, badges, leader boards, levels, progress bars) towards something more with:
Chris Bennett, Game designer, Stanford invited lecturer, and EdTech advisor
Worth Noting:
Chris’ Stanford Game Design Thinking Blog
Nine Dimensions of Deep Flow
Browning’s MDAO framework
Core Engagement Loop
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18:27
Inclusive Design in EdTech Products (Kahoot & Backpack Interactive)
What is the current state of inclusive EdTech products and what are some resources to grow in this area?
Alicia Quan chats with:
Louisa Rosenheck, Director Learning Design at Kahoot!
Sean Oakes, Creative Director at Backpack Interactive
Worth Noting:
The Kahoot! For All project, funded by the LEGO Foundation
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26:49
The Design and UX Research of Khanmigo (Khan Academy)
Alicia Quan chats with two members from the Khanmigo team at Khan Academy:
Karen Shapiro, Sr. UX Researcher, former teacher of 16 years
Jonah Goldsaito, Principal Product Designer
They discuss:
The story of how Khanmigo was developed and their early partnership with OpenAI on its GPT4 LLM launch
The most challenging parts of the journey so far
Balancing excitement and optimism with caution and foresight when it comes to AI developments
What’s next for Khanmigo
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🔸 Show Mentions:
Khanmigo
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Music by Sleep Still
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35:42
LX + Product + UX + Eng + AI
Alicia Quan chats with several members from the team at ETS AI Labs:
Lisa Ferrara, Sr. Director, Product Development
Narmeen Makhani, Executive Director of Technology
Erin Scully, Sr. Director of Learning Science and Design
They discuss:
1. Cross-functional approaches to product development
2. The role of LX Design
3. Educational contexts and use cases for AI
4. Designing with explainable AI in mind
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UX of EdTech Newsletter
UX Job Openings in EdTech
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🔸 Show Mentions:
ETS AI Labs
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