Audit the Android app "spotlights" feature.

[seanlip]

Platform Oppia Android

Describe the request The Oppia Android app has a "spotlights" feature that is used within the onboarding flow to highlight particular aspects of the app. Unfortunately, this feature was developed without much design feedback, and we would like to audit the current functionality and make improvements to it before releasing it to users.

Context for the request

The aim of this request is to do a design audit of the Oppia Android spotlighting feature. This feature points out specific parts of the screen during the onboarding flow.

It would be helpful to:

• Ensure that the spotlights are intuitive for learners (and, if not, understand why not and what can be done to improve them).
• Do an audit of the words used, and the UI for highlighting features on the screen.
• Get advice on which spotlights to show, or features where spotlights are currently missing but would be helpful.

The feature is only available on the alpha version of the Android app, to which you will need to be given access. If you'd like to take up this project, please contact @seanlip to get the necessary access so that you can download a version of the app that includes it.

Link to PRD N/A

DESIGN APPROVAL CHECKLIST -- DO NOT EDIT.

• [ ] UX Design approved (Android mocks should include dark mode)
• [ ] UX Writing approved
• [ ] Design Systems Team approved
• [ ] Product approved

For a design project to be completed, it needs approval from UXD, UXW, DS and PM. Please tag the following reviewers when your project is ready (at least one reviewer for each of the 4 bullet points below):

• UXD: @GlowWindow (for Android projects)
• UXW: @stepmalt
• Design systems: @qluuu / @celestinetales
• PM: @seanlip

[seanlip]

(/cc @JishnuGoyal who developed the feature)

[JishnuGoyal]

Thanks for the mention! Also super excited to see this in action!

[kmuir1991]

@seanlip when you have a chance, can you please email me instructions for accessing this alpha version of the app? Thank you!

[seanlip]

Hi @kmuir1991 -- done, sent you instructions. Thanks!

[seanlip]

Note: This project is currently still waiting on UXR. /cc @OSETIEMORIA

[OSETIEMORIA]

Hi @seanlip The UXR team has conducted and submitted the results of the spotlight feature research.

[seanlip]

Great, thanks @OSETIEMORIA -- appreciate it!

Summary of results for future reference:

• Tech-savvy student, USA: Nothing was confusing.
  • Thinks that "the spotlight dialog boxes are good if you are doing it the first time, but I don’t think they should be there every time",
  • In the ‘Revision tab’ where it says ‘these are the lessons’ -- I feel like it could also point out the revision area so that you remember that for later.”
  • Likes the app, would like to have it use less battery.
• 2 Nigerian students
  • Don't know where to go to review a topic after playing the story.
  • 1 of the students thought that the X button in the spotlight that shows up after starting a lesson would take them back to the chapter-select screen.
  • 1 student wanted the dialog to tell her how many cards are left before she can unlock a new lesson
• 1 Nigerian student
  • Thought the X on the top left of the lesson player would take them back to the beginning of the lesson.

On the whole, no particular concerns about the spotlight feature besides the above.

[seanlip]

Discussed with Ben -- let's do a quick UX once-over on this and refine as needed before we actually launch it.