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Support students to communicate and study more interestingly and efficiently

Duration

May 2022

Designed By

Xiran Wang

Committee Members

Adam Smith
Mike Strobert

My Role

Visual, UI/UX, Concept Development,Illustration

Tools

Adobe Illustrator,Figma,After Effects

Overview

StudyIs is to give users a better remote study experience.
People who study together in daily life under social conditions that are difficult to meet, find it difficult to create their own learning environment.

Research
Different environments may affect one's attention to studying

The student is quite enthusiastic and focused during class, but can't recreate the same enthusiasm and concentration when studying alone at home. Motivation is unable to reduce the level of procrastination.

Problem

Procrastination

Procrastination is a common problem for most of us, and it often shows that we are not "disciplined" enough. There are very few people with absolute self-discipline. People are lazy by nature, and their self-discipline often comes from outside influences and pressures.

Loneliness

In a long-term learning process, obvious progress may not be seen for a long time, and many times there will be negative emotions of wanting to give up. This kind of classmate encourages each other and accompanies each other, we share the pressure together will make the negative energy to the lowest point.

Internet Temptation

Using the Internet, students have more temptations. In the wake of COVID-19, students who have been separated from their school environment are increasingly aware of the importance of their learning environment. On the one hand, a good study environment makes you more engaged and engaged.

Live video feeds can make you feel like you're being watched

This form of live broadcast, called "Study with me", first became popular on Youtube. With the help of live broadcasts of their own learning scenes, anchors can gain a certain sense of supervision and responsibility, so that they can study more seriously. On the one hand, audiences can feel the learning atmosphere with the help of the screen, and on the other hand, they will be more motivated to learn when they are encouraged by the host.

Research
Current Solution

Relevant/Meaningful
Psychology of Mimicry

The psychology of mimicry makes it easier for us to do a task if we are watching someone else do it as well. In other words, watching others study, as you would see in a library, makes it easier for you to work harder!

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Solution

To establish a systematic study platform, improve the sense of achievement in learning, strengthen interaction with members. The visual design is more interesting and makes learning less boring.

Storyboard

Why we use Study Island？

The Objectives

The goal of StudyIsland is to create a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere where studying alone is not boring.

Visual

Comfortable and vibrant colors are used to arouse users' interest in learning

Communication

Create a platform for users to connect with each other and with their friends

Study Efficiency

Effectively improve the efficiency of studying alone

Inspiration

Virtual island
It's more like traveling around the world, you can go to any island you want

Locations
Interesting environment to improve students' interest in learning

Let's Join Study Island

Start your study islands
Each island will have a different theme, users can join their own interest in learning topics.

Umbrellas indicate the number of people on the island, the more umbrellas, the more popular the island is

Hawaiian island

Snow mountain island

Egyptian desert island

Step
1

Select Avatar

When users first enter the experience, they can create animal avatars that best represent themselves

Study Plan

Add your study time and goals to help you do your job more effectively

Join Table

After entering the island, check the vacant seats and find your favorite seat to join

Step
2

Join the Communication

Communicate with group members, the study is no longer lonely and boring, and complete the study plan together

Step
3

Create Table
Users who have not found their favorite seats can create their own groups and invite friends and strangers to join.

Styleboard

In order to provide a more comfortable visual effect for our users,
Bold and vibrant colors, 3D graphics, interesting patterns and textures should be considered in the design process.

UI Element
Typography

UI Element
Color Palette

UI Element
Logo

Avatar
Stand

Avatar
Sit Down

Conclusion

The study island effectively solves the problem of low efficiency of students studying alone. It also provides a great way to meet new people with the same interests and connect with friends who come home from getting out of class, share ideas and questions, and help each other get work done, fostering a bond between friends. Attract users through rich colors and interesting cartoon visual style, effectively increase users' frequency of use, and generate interest in learning. The Study Island has become a good platform for students to learn and communicate.

Reference

Schicker, Adela. 2013. “What Is PROCRASTINATION and How Can You Overcome It?” Procrastination.com. Procrastination.com. February 5, 2013.
https://procrastination.com/what-is-procrastination.

Boogaard, Kat. 2018. “Take It from Someone Who Hates Productivity Hacks—the Pomodoro Technique Actually
Works.”Themuse.com. The Muse. January 18, 2018.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/take-it-from-someone-who-hates-productivity-hacksthe-pomodoro-technique-actually-works.

Welsh, Robyn. 2017. “Study with Me: YouTube Trend Gives Students New Study Tools.” Digital Alberta. April 20, 2017.
https://digitalalberta.com/study-with-me-youtube-gives-students-new-study-tools/.

Kumparak, Greg. 2021. “StudyStream Gives Students a Place to Study Live with Thousands of Others.” TechCrunch.
August 6, 2021.
https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/06/studystream-gives-students-a-place-to-study-live-with-thousands-of-others/.

Hendrix, Ella. 2019. “How Your Surroundings Affect the Way You Study.” UCAS. July 31, 2019.
https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/how-your-surroundings-affect-way-you-study.

Chartrand, Tanya L., and Jessica L. Lakin. 2013. “The Antecedents and Consequences of Human Behavioral Mimicry.” Annual
Review of Psychology 64 (1): 285–308.
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-113011-143754.

Xiong, Lilin, Xiao Huang, Jie Li, Peng Mao, Xiang Wang, Rubing Wang, and Meng Tang. 2018. “Impact of Indoor Physical Environment on Learning Efficiency in Different Types of Tasks: A 3 × 4 × 3 Full Factorial Design Analysis.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15 (6): 1256. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061256.

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Support students to communicate and study more interestingly and efficiently

Duration May 2022

Designed By Xiran Wang

Committee Members Adam Smith Mike Strobert

My Role Visual, UI/UX, Concept Development,Illustration

Tools Adobe Illustrator,Figma,After Effects

Overview StudyIs is to give users a better remote study experience. People who study together in daily life under social conditions that are difficult to meet, find it difficult to create their own learning environment.

Research Different environments may affect one's attention to studying