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This is where users could interact with other teachers, share ideas, lesson plans, and foster a dynamic, thriving, and engaging experience with BYB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d520c501d27060001309421/1598732863331-PU4SEHUOV5KMV4ISYSRT/Screen+Shot+2020-08-29+at+4.27.29+PM.png Backyard Brains Teacher Portal - Step 4: High-Fi design Taking the findings from the first round of user testing, I further developed the aesthetic quality of the design, implementing the client’s brand guidelines for the UI of the platform. This version was again tested with users. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d520c501d27060001309421/1598732291184-2ZC5N7415DI55CB6CL3A/Screen+Shot+2020-08-29+at+4.17.49+PM.png Backyard Brains Teacher Portal - Step 2: Low-Fi Sketches We conducted a team exercise in which everyone completed sketches of their vision of the design individually, and then we came together to analyze common ideas that we all had. The idea here was definitely quantity over quality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d520c501d27060001309421/1598809888173-GXGALYG2A52IGHCSY0R0/Screen+Shot+2020-08-30+at+1.49.33+PM.png Backyard Brains Teacher Portal The majority of users found the tasks not at all difficult https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d520c501d27060001309421/1598732457737-RBZ1ST3O73XMTRIPPK60/Screen+Shot+2020-08-29+at+4.20.34+PM.png Backyard Brains Teacher Portal - Step 3: Mid-fi wireframes We designed mid-fidelity wireframes focusing on functionality and interaction design over aesthetics. The main features of this iteration dealt with user interaction as well as ease of navigation. We then conducted user tests with this iteration to inform the next stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d520c501d27060001309421/1598732108141-PVWNHAZA2N6WEALK1H5O/Screen+Shot+2020-08-29+at+4.14.52+PM.png Backyard Brains Teacher Portal - Step 1: User Flow Diagram Our first step in the design process was to work together to create this user flow diagram. This illustrated all of the key pages and interactions on our platform, as well as the possible user routes to move between them. 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