Designing, Implementing and Evaluating a Tangible Prototype to Enhance Interactivity in (hybrid) Lectures

Problem Statement

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of hybrid lectures in traditional in-person universities. Remote participation has become popular among students due to its advantages, and they wish to continue using it depending on the situation. However, the mix of on-site and remote participants has negatively impacted interaction in courses.
The project aims to develop a haptic prototype that enhances interactivity in (hybrid) lectures, such as voting, questions, and lecture pace, without requiring the use of smartphones or external websites. This is to prevent additional mental workload for all participants and potential distractions from the lecture content.

Tasks

• Design Research
• Prototyping (design of a tangible prototype)
• Concept evaluation (design and conduction of user studies)

Requirements

• Kowledge on hardware and software prototyping
• Interest in user experience design