Option A
Unit card
Fits the existing card pattern, but lessons aren’t directly accessible.
Learning Without Tears · Teacher App
Teacher App
A digital teacher edition built for accompanying student reading lessons. With a growing library of multimedia content and student resources.
01 · Wireframes
Navigation and structure
Wireframes for moving between units, lessons, and global sections.
Student Progress is global, while unit and lesson navigation is local.
02 · Visual design
Final screens
Final screens for lesson content, digital tools, student progress, and resources.
03 · design problem: adding a new unit
Adding a new unit
A new Grade K unit had 10 lessons and only PDFs, unlike the existing units. I explored how to add it without breaking the existing layout.
Options
The main tradeoffs were lesson access, consistency, and making the unit feel distinct.
Option B
Lesson list
Makes lessons accessible, but breaks the existing visual pattern.
Option C
Expanded list
Keeps every lesson visible, but takes up too much space.
Option D
Larger unit
Shows that this unit is larger, but lessons still aren’t directly accessible.
Option E
Compact unit
Uses less space, but feels too similar to the other units.
Option F
Standard card
Fits the other cards, but doesn’t show that this unit is different.
Option G
Separate section
Separates the Letter-Sound unit from the rest of the curriculum.
Option H
Alternative
Another way to distinguish the unit within the existing layout.
Option I
Final direction
Keeps the unit distinct while staying within the existing card system.