PEARSON
A New Lesson in Digital Teaching
I was tasked with redefining a teacher’s experience of our Learning Management System (LMS). A big part of the experience we provided was the ability to teach and deliver lessons digitally first. This meant enabling teachers to teach with ease in a remote environment. This project had a short timeline. It was a proof of concept to explore what the future capabilities of our platforms could be if we were able to move at pace with exceptional technology on our side.
Read time
2 mins
Role
Lead Product Designer
What is a Learning Management System?
Learning Management Systems are one of Pearson’s biggest offerings to institutions! They provide a central hub for teachers to deliver lessons and for students to learn. Similar to platforms like Blackboard and Moodle, the LMS offers a repository of content, the ability to purchase materials, submit homework and tests, and, in some cases, AI-powered assistance that tracks learning progress.
Delivery
I successfully delivered a high-fidelity proof of concept to leadership the following Monday. I allowed myself time to refine the designs and add plausible context so they could tell a compelling and believable story.
Reflections
- As a designer, it is easy to fall into a creative ‘hamster wheel,’ where you focus too much on constraints rather than putting your best ideas forward. I have fallen into this trap before. Instead, I wanted to use this opportunity to push the project in a future-facing direction.