Designing the Future of Learning

EdTech UI/UX design is evolving rapidly with the increase of distance learning courses. Some of the design trends in the EdTech industry are as follows:
- Personalised adaptive learning
- Gamification and reward system
- AI-driven insights
- Use of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR & VR)
- Real-time collaboration
- Data visualisation with graphs, charts, animations, and pixels.

EdTech UX design can be optimised for student engagement by incorporating gamification elements, personalisation features, intuitive interfaces and social interaction opportunities to make learning interactive and enjoyable at the same time.

The biggest challenge is maintaining learner engagement. The use of social media and short content has reduced the attention span of many people, making it difficult to retain their interest in longer educational content.

Still, many EdTech UX designs focus solely on content delivery, ignoring motivation and usability. We solve this by integrating gamification, progress indicators, and personalised learning paths, supported by user research in EdTech to ensure every design decision is backed by real learner needs.

A well-executed EdTech UX design can directly boost retention, course completion rates, and subscription renewals. For example, improving onboarding flow alone can increase engagement by 20–30%.

At Yellow Slice, we design measurable impact into every stage of the learner’s journey, from first login to certification, making us more than a design agency; we are a strategic UX partner for EdTech brands.

As a user-centric agency, we believe in UX principles to improve the learning experience on digital products. Here are some of the principles that improve the quality of our EdTech projects.

- Hick’s Law: Too many choices can overwhelm learners. We simplify interfaces to make learning flow naturally.

- Fitts’ Law: The law helps to use size and distance to make users take action easily and swiftly. Important features should be bigger and within the user's reach, while smaller interactions can be designed with precision and paired with bigger interactions to reduce effort and boost speed.

- Zeigarnik Effect: It's a psychological phenomenon that enables people to recall what they've not completed. A good UX, especially for EdTech products, can utilise progress bars and “almost there” cues to help users remember their unfinished tasks and drive course completion.

- Peak-End Rule: It’s very important for lessons/modules to end with a sense of achievement, like animations, stars, or summaries that make learning memorable.

- Progressive Disclosure: Learning can be overwhelming, but revealing complex educational tools step-by-step helps reduce the flight mode for users who are overwhelmed.

Every project starts with understanding your business goals, current challenges, and user needs. As a research-driven UI/UX Design Company, we map your product journey, identify gaps, and design a research approach that delivers clarity and impact.

It flows like this,
- Onboarding: We make the first impression count with every content and interaction.
- Personalisation: We tailor the rest of their journeys to their onboarding details.
- Gamification: We boost learning through nudges and gamified features.
- Feedback: This feedback helps users improve the user journey for a better experience.
- Retention and growth: We design an intuitive experience to keep the users loyal.