| |  Design research and UI developement for iQPC Microsoft | Background
Online education is still at a very nascent stage in India even though there is a big potential for its boom with more PC penetration in recent times. With this Microsoft approached Onionxt for a ethnographic project for their education portal IQPC to be launched in India. |
| | Methodology
OnioNxt studied the education scenario in the country for kids from Std 4 to Std. 10, (home based/ formal/experimental). We conducted interviews and observation with kids, parents, libraries, tuition classes, malls and toy shops across India. We also spent a day with some families to understand the dynamics within.
This included investigating some questions (listed below) at a primary level. On a secondary level the goal was to map the world of the Indian student today through interviews of not only students but parents, teachers and counselors, those who are active in this system.
Proposition
The insights generated were then incorporated into an enriching UI of the learning portal that helps kids learn beyond curriculum. Defining the role of parents and teachers in this new learning medium was an interesting addition to cater to the Indian reality. |
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