AR Design - Summer 2024

Bridging the Digital Divide Through AR Design

The “Bridging the Digital Divide through AR Design” project aims to create a supportive environment that allows students to study in a digital environment using Augmented Reality (AR) design.

Based on the three findings acquired through the research process, this project focuses on easing the digital divide in South Korea, with a strong emphasis on enhancing student education engagement.

Role

Timeline

Collaborators

Tools

Designer

Researcher

6 Weeks

(Summer 2024)

Individual Project

Figma

Figjam

MOTIVATION

As a college student who experienced the South Korea educational curriculum, I wanted to find out the main cause of educational inequalities in South Korea, and provide a comprehensive solution.


In ‘International Development Studies 110’ class, I was assigned to research the topic related to global issues that I am interested in. I decided to research the problem of educational inequality in South Korea.

RESEARCH METHOD

Found articles to understand the current educational inequalities in South Korea

Secondary Research

Interviewed 4 South Korean middle school students, and 4 South Korean parents

Interviews

RESEARCH FINDINGS

  1. Private education in South Korea is the beginning of educational inequalities

  2. The varying quality of online classes after COVID-19 worsened educational inequality in Korea

  3. The South Korean government initiated tablet rental services for students in response to the deepened digital divide following the COVID-19 pandemic

DESIGN SOLUTION

Using AR design, I aimed to enhance students' educational opportunities, with the ultimate goal of reducing inequality stemming from the digital divide.

Text and Image Recognition

  • Provide a specific explanation when student place their tablet over a textbook image

  • Provide a specific explanation of the word when a student places their tablet over the unfamiliar word

Review and Preview

  • Help students prepare for classes by providing reading materials

  • Review class content through quizzes

  • Help students memorize keywords and class content

  • Improve student’s understanding by offering friendly, storytelling-style explanations of answers

Organize Lecture and Note Taking

  • Organize the teacher's notes on the tablet to make it easier to understand

  • Integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to summarize lectures or assist with note-taking

  • Record lectures and organize notes, including translations for international students

DELIVERABLE

For the final deliverable, I designed a poster to show the research process and design solutions focusing on the ways of enhancing educational opportunities.