WebAssign to Cengage MindTap Conversion - UX Redesign

WebAssign
Business needed to convert WebAssign into Cengage MindTap, which is a publishing company WebAssign is partnered with
WebAssign

WebAssign to Cengage MindTap Conversion - UX Redesign

Project Overview:‍
This initiative was a mandatory, high-stakes redesign effort focused on converting the existing WebAssign instructor interface and workflows to integrate visually and functionally with the Cengage MindTap platform. The core business directive was to harmonize the user experience following the partnership, specifically by rationalizing features and streamlining the assignment creation workflow.

The primary UX goal was to simplify the instructor experience while adhering to the specific feature limitations and structure dictated by the MindTap ecosystem.
Role:
Requirements Gathering
Low & High Fidelity wireframes
UX/UI Design
Visual Designs
Tools:
Balsamiq
Adobe Photoshop
Pen/paper

Redesign Efforts

— The redesign focused on improving clarity, efficiency, and content integration across several key views:
Dashboard mockup
Brief overview

Image 1

Instructor sees list of all Assignments associated with this course
Features in action bar have been greatly reduced to include only relevant functionality for MindTap
New option in table is added for duplicate- Instructor can only create assignments not questions or courses
Brief overview

Image 2

Assignment creation makes choosing static assignment template relevant to question content and total points
Dashboard mockup
Dashboard mockup
Brief overview

Image 3

Faculty have the option to preview a question(s) from the avaialbe content source/question list
From the preview modal faculty can view other question through pagination or add the question to their current assignment
New option in table is added for duplicate- Instructor can only create assignments not questions or courses