UX in EdTech

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Reading Plus uses Agile/UX practices to build an HTML5 reading platform (no plugins) driven by a prioritized story map, pragmatic personas and rapid prototyping; engineering bets on canvas and requestAnimationFrame replace Flash. Culture and simple tools (walls or Post-it apps) force quick shared understanding. Outcome: students who complete >40 lessons (~15 hours over 24 weeks) make measurable gains, and 46% of low-performing, non‑native English students move from below satisfactory to satisfactory or above on year-end tests. Some cheating and account hacks require ongoing defenses.

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1. 0:00Introduction and speaker background
2. 3:55The value of shared understanding
3. 12:12Tools for rapid shared understanding
4. 22:58Prototyping and real-world testing
5. 27:11Adapting to user behavior and culture
6. 30:20Human impact and closing thoughts

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