Portfolio / Project

Details

Client

NSW Department of Education and Training

URL

http://www.tale.edu.au/tale4students
(NSW DET username and password required)

TaLe4Students provides NSW secondary students with access to over 5,000 relevant teaching resources from the Teaching and Learning exchange (TaLe) repository. The interface was optimised for DET student laptops. Boomworks conducted research with students and gained key insights for creating TaLe4Students. With most students using Google and Wikipedia as the starting point for online research, we integrated these into the interface using APIs, providing a one-stop shop. Boomworks also created a ""Save Code"" system, allowing teachers to build a list of resources pre-class and share it using a five-digit code to save time and confusion in the classroom. We also learnt that although students said they preferred sites that were simple and clean, when different design versions were tested, a richer, more interesting design was unanimously preferred. Students asked for this site to be available during our research and development phase, clearly indicating that this was addressing the students' needs.

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