uLesson
uLesson: Bettering the onboarding Learning Experiences for Young Minds (ages 5-12)
ROLE
Product Designer
TEAM
Product Manager, Business Analyst
DELIVERABLES
UX Research, User Flows, Wireframes, High Fidelity Design
Defining the Problem
The current uLesson platform lacks an engaging and child-friendly onboarding experience and interface, which hinders new users—especially children aged 5–12—from feeling comfortable and motivated when navigating the system. The onboarding process does not allow for personalization, such as name customization, photo uploads, or class selection, limiting user connection with the platform. Additionally, the home page design, including a non-interactive banner carousel and an uninspiring color scheme, fails to effectively communicate uLesson’s educational value in an appealing way for young learners.
The absence of child-centric design elements—such as soft pastel colors, interactive data visualization (e.g., progress bars, charts), illustrations, and age-appropriate language—reduces engagement and emotional connection. Current color combinations are not optimized for young learners, missing an opportunity to leverage color psychology to stimulate positive learning emotions.
My Role
I led the redesign and enhancement of the uLesson’s onboarding experience and child-friendly interface, ensuring it was more engaging, intuitive, and visually appealing for young learners (ages 5–12). I addressed key pain points by applying interactive design, color psychology, and age-appropriate UX/UI principles to deliver a seamless and motivating learning experience.
Design Decision
Improving the onboarding experience: Introducing new users, including children, to the features and functions of unLesson in an interactive and captivating way. This aids in helping them feel at ease when navigating the platform from the beginning. Additionally, during the onboarding process, provide each user with the option to personalize their name, upload a photo, and current class.
Child-Friendly Interface: The existing home page features a prominent banner carousel that fails to encapsulate the true essence of uLesson. Visualizing the data using graphs, charts, or progress bars makes it easily digestible and motivating for users. Use of soft pastels, illustrations, creative pop-ups, child-theme layout, and age-appropriate language to create an engaging learning environment.
Color psychology: Currently, uLesson uses color combinations that are not friendly to users, especially children aged 5-12 years. Using soft pastels such as light blues, mint greens, orange, and yellows can create a friendly atmosphere that still appeals to children, and draws their attention well. The benefits of colour psychology can trigger learning emotions and enhance the overall pleasurable experience.
Design Success Metrics
Onboarding Experience: track completion rates, time-to-onboard efficiency, and profile personalization adoption. User satisfaction will be gauged through post-onboarding surveys, while drop-off points will be identified via session analytics to optimize the flow.
Child-Friendly Interface & Engagement: To evaluate the child-friendly interface enhancements, measuring homepage engagement through click-through rates and dwell time, while tracking interaction with progress visualizations. Navigation effectiveness will be assessed via task success rates and error reduction.
Color Psychology & Accessibility: To assess color psychology improvements, we’ll conduct A/B testing on color palettes while measuring emotional responses through emoji feedback and engagement metrics. Accessibility success will be verified through WCAG 2.1 compliance testing for contrast and readability, along with screen reader compatibility checks. These metrics will demonstrate whether our soft pastel scheme achieves its dual objectives: creating a psychologically welcoming environment for children while maintaining inclusive design standards.
Product Deliverables
User flow (Onboarding)
User flow (Product Tour)
Wireframe (Sketches)
Wireframe (Low Fidelity)
Learnings
First Impressions Matter
The onboarding process serves as a critical gateway – poor initial experiences lead to early disengagement, especially among young users who need guided discovery.Child-Centric Design is Multidimensional
Effective interfaces for children require simultaneous attention to:
Cognitive factors (simplified navigation)
Emotional drivers (color psychology, rewards)
Developmental appropriateness (language, interaction patterns)
Data Visualization as Engagement Tool
Static banners fail to communicate value – dynamic progress tracking transforms passive viewing into active learning motivation.Color is Functional & Emotional
Current palette underperforms by treating color as purely decorative rather than a strategic tool for focus, mood regulation, and wayfinding.Personalization Drives Ownership
The absence of customization options misses an opportunity to foster user identity and platform attachment from day one.