As part of the DigiLi project at the University of Cologne, the task was to develop a learning app for literature lessons at the Heliosschule Köln. The following questions served as guidelines: What should hybrid learning with an iPad look like in face-to-face lessons? How can the app be designed to be user-friendly and accessible for pupils with different abilities? How can self-determined learning be made possible for the pupils?
The plan was to develop an iOS app for the iPads currently being used in the school’s classes. The app should be designed to be visually appealing and engaging for students. The learning world should be presented as a village with various buildings for different types of tasks. Tasks should be editable and savable within the buildings, and there should be a feature for self-reflection by pupils. Progress bars will be used to display learning progress.
The project team developed an iOS app using the Swift programming language. They created a prototype initially designed with Adobe XD, and the app was implemented in the Xcode development environment, utilizing SwiftUI and UIKit. Storyboards were used to create a significant portion of the user interface. To get started, the user needs to register within the app, after which a session is created. Then, the user can explore the learning village and complete tasks, which can be downloaded and saved to the device. All user data is saved locally on the iPad.
Master Software- and Multimediaproject
04/2022 – 02/2023
Jana Hater
Judith Hummkamp
Tatjana Jessen
Georgia Siekri
