Ground Control —
A tablet application that encourages students with ADD to stay on track and transforms reading into an empowering experience.
The Challenge
Reading assignments aren’t a straightforward task for everyone. 1 in 10 American students have attention deficit disorder (ADD) and problems with staying focused, organizing their thoughts, and remembering details; which impacts reading comprehension.
It makes learning by reading difficult and time-consuming. ADD is especially hard on high school students because the amount of reading increases drastically at this age. So we centered our research around this question: How might we help students with ADD to concentrate on reading tasks?
The Solution
Ground Control is a tablet application that encourages students with ADD to stay on track and transforms reading into an empowering experience. Through an integrated note-taking system and haptic feedback, this digital reading environment helps students identify and quickly recover from distracting behaviors.
It can be adapted to match each individual student’s pace and preempts frustrations through peer-generated sharing and assistance. With Ground Control, students strengthen concentration skills, build awareness around their reading habits and become more confident learners.
Visualizing information and incorporating interactions into our design is what set this
project apart.
Intuitive progress tracking for user behavior in the app proved to be a useful feature for students. It’s also fun to use, an important part of every project!