Project
Global Insights
Global Insights is an interactive educational platform designed to help students aged 13-15 y/o understand poverty through engaging and dynamic data visualization. The platform transforms complex data into accessible and interactive learning experiences, allowing students to explore poverty’s mulifaceted impact on global communities.
Global Insights encourages students to analyze, question, and construct their own narratives about poverty, fostering deeper awareness and crititcal thinking. The platform showcases the potential of digital learning tools to make complex topics more approachable. By turning data inte an engaging learning experience, Global Insights helps foster a new generation of informed and socially conscious students.
Team
Time
3 weeks in February 2024
Tools
Figma
KEY WORDS
UI
UX
Information Visualization
Design Process
01 Benchmarking
Similiar platforms were explored to get inspiration on how to visualize data. The focus was to find inspiration on how to visualize statistics in a fun and engaging way, to appeal to the target audience.
02 Information gathering
Secondary research was conducted to find data on health, hunger, education, and gender equality. The gathered data was compiled and later used in the prototype.
03 Ideation
The project team agreed early on to create an interactive map as the starting point for the platform. The ideation phase focused on various ways to engange the students and visualize the data, drawing inspiration from the benchmark.
04 Wireframing & prototyping
Wireframes were designed in Figma to establish the layout of each page.
Components such as the information cards with statistics, and the interactive map were created. Colors and typography were selected, and an interactive prototype was created to showcase the interaction functionality.
Result
Engaging and intuitive design
Global Insights has a visually focused interface, designed for clarity and ease of use. A large interactive world map helps students compare different aspects of poverty, while navigating and getting a better understanding of countries and continents geographical position. Countries and continents are color-coded for better distinction, creating a smooth and intuitive experience.
Students can compare up to six countries at a time, analyzing key factors like health, education, hunger and gender equality. Simple bar charts, graphs, and icons make the data easy to understand while pop-ups provide additional explanations. To bring the numbers to life, the platform also includes short videos that show real-world examples of poverty’s impact.
Interactive learning for deeper understanding
Using Ben Shneiderman’s “Overview, filter, details on demand” approach, the platform allows students to start with a broad view of global poverty, then narrow their focus using filters. For example, they can choose to compare gender-specific data. Additional insights, such as video explanations, provide context and make the information more relatable.
impact and educational benefits
Global Insights bridges the gap between raw data and meaningful understanding. By presenting poverty-related statistics in a visually engaging way, the platform helps students develop a stronger awareness of global issues while improving their ability to analyze and interpret information.