BetterLearn - Portfolio
Designed for both students and educators, BetterLearn revolutionizes education with AI-powered tutoring, homework assistance, automated grading, and lesson planning in one seamless platform.
15 February 2025
Artificial Intelligence
15 min reading
About the project
Education is undergoing a digital transformation, but most AI tools remain fragmented and limited in scope. Our client envisioned BetterLearn, an all-in-one AI education platform designed to cater to both students and educators. Unlike existing solutions, BetterLearn integrates AI-powered tutoring, homework assistance, grading automation, and content creation tools, all within a single, seamless platform.
Challenge
Education is evolving, but technology hasn’t fully caught up. While AI-powered tools existed, they were niche-based, so students had to use separate apps for tutoring, study aids, and homework assistance, while educators lacked integrated AI solutions for lesson planning and grading. Our client wanted to create an all-in-one AI education platform catering to both students and educators, streamlining learning and teaching processes.
Approach
We developed BetterLearn in just 3 months, creating two seamless dashboards; one for students and another for educators. The Student Portal features an AI-powered Homework Helper, 41 AI tools, and AI Tutors for various subjects. The Educator Portal includes evaluating AI for grading, a Teaching Assistant, 100+ AI tools, and more.
Create a platform that follows all compliances which includes FERPA, COPPA, and state privacy laws to reduce any misuse of AI. The goal was simple, make learning smarter and teaching easier with AI-driven automation.
Discovery phase
In 2023, we started our journey by diving into the world of journaling and productivity. Our research helped us discover three big challenges that users often face:
Market Research
$112 billion by 2034
is the projected market size of AI in education, growing at a 36.02% CAGR.
12% by 2034
growth will be seen in AI’s share in EdTech as it will increase from 1.8% to 12%.
$4.2 billion+
contribution from the US alone driven by AI-powered tutoring, automated grading, and personalized learning experiences.
The Gap
Despite the rise of AI-driven education tools, most solutions were niche-based. There was no single platform that combined AI tutors, homework help, study tools, and educator support into one. Existing tools catered either to students or educators, but never both in a seamless AI-driven ecosystem.
Students’ Struggles
Homework Help Gap:
68% of students find online explanations too generic.
Tutor Accessibility:
74% of students cannot afford one-on-one tutoring.
Study Tools Fragmentation:
Students juggle 5+ different apps for learning support.
Educators’ Challenges
Grading Overload:
Teachers spend 12+ hours per week grading assignments.
Lesson Planning Complexity:
63% of educators struggle with lesson planning.
Lack of AI-powered Teaching Assistants:
No unified AI solution existed for content creation, evaluation, and personalized learning.
Competitor analysis
We reviewed major AI-powered education platforms, but none provided an all-in-one solution. Tools like Khan Academy AI, Quizlet AI, and ChatGPT for education had strong individual features but lacked comprehensive integration.
| Feature/Platform | Brisk Teaching | Educaide.AI | Gradescope | Khan Academy | Quizlet | Otter.ai | BetterLearn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI-Powered Lesson Planning | |||||||
| Student AI Literacy Tools | |||||||
| Custom Chatbots for Educators | |||||||
| Behavior/Intervention Plans | |||||||
| Pricing Flexibility |
Opportunity
Competitors focused on isolated features, but no platform combined AI tutors, study tools, and automated grading. They lack holistic AI integration, educator-focused tools like custom chatbots and behavior plans, and flexible pricing. BetterLearn had the opportunity to revolutionize AI-driven education by bridging the gap between students and educators all within a single AI-powered ecosystem.
Execution Timeline
1. Research & Discovery
2. Structure & Concept
3. Design & Prototyping
4. Development & Testing
Design research phase
Visual Research
We conducted user research studies with educators and students to pinpoint critical pain points within the current education system. Our research highlighted a disconnect between existing solutions and the real needs of educators and students. Educators struggled with manual tasks, diverse learner engagement, and limited personalized feedback, while students faced comprehension challenges and a lack of individualized support.
BetterLearn recognized the potential of AI to bridge this gap, designing a platform that empowers educators, enhances student learning, and transforms education through intelligent automation and personalized experiences.
Explaining image-user journey map of educators
Existing platforms have partially addressed these issues, particularly in lesson planning, assessment, student support, and administrative tasks. Specifically, we identified recurring challenges across key areas, as highlighted in the user journey map:
- Lesson Planning: Educators struggle with time-intensive manual lesson creation, adapting content for diverse learners, and aligning with curriculum standards. Existing solutions offer limited automation or differentiation capabilities.
- Classroom Delivery: Challenges include managing classroom behavior, engaging diverse learners, and a lack of real-time feedback mechanisms. Static teaching materials and limited tools for dynamic instruction hinder effective classroom delivery.
- Assessments: Manual creation and grading of assessments are time-consuming and prone to error. Providing individualized feedback is difficult, and automated assessment tools with personalized insights are lacking.
- Student Support: Educators struggle to provide adequate individualized student support due to limited time and resources, and language barriers in parent communication pose additional challenges.
- Admin Tasks: Repetitive administrative tasks consume significant educator time, pulling them away from core teaching responsibilities. Automation of these tasks is minimal in existing solutions.
By addressing these core challenges, we believe this platform will empower educators to be more effective and create a more enriching learning environment for students. With this research, we started with an effective design vision that helps educators and students to navigate easily through the platform get effective AI tools handy.
User persona development
Sarah Thompson
Background:
Sarah is a high school teacher looking for tools that can automate her daily redundant operations.
Goals:
Automate grading and provide detailed feedback without spending hours on manual evaluation.
Create engaging lesson plans that align with the curriculum and cater to different learning styles.
Utilize AI to generate quizzes and assignments quickly.
Pain Points:
Grading large volumes of student assignments accurately and efficiently.
Keeping students engaged with interactive and personalized content.
Martin Reyes
Background:
Daniel is a student who will soon look for colleges shows interest in STEM subjects and wants a tool that helps with his learning processes.
Goals:
Get step-by-step explanations for complex homework questions.
Improve understanding of STEM subjects with interactive AI tutors.
Access a variety of AI-powered tools to enhance learning and exam preparation.
Pain Points:
Struggles with solving complex equations and understanding advanced concepts.
Limited access to tutoring outside school hours.
Needs structured study support for exam preparation.
Ideation
We designed intuitive workflows aligned with real user behavior, focusing on an AI-first approach for seamless integration. A minimalist UI with bold elements reduced distractions, while gamification kept students engaged. We started with low-fidelity wireframes, validating usability early on. Testing ensured every interaction felt natural and efficient before moving to high-fidelity designs, refining the experience for clarity, engagement, and ease of use.
Feature concepts
Student Portal Features
- Homework Helper – Students can upload images of homework questions, and BetterLearn’s AI provides a detailed, step-by-step explanation, helping them understand the concept rather than just giving answers.
- 41 AI Learning Tools – A suite of AI-driven tools designed to support various academic needs, including AI-generated study materials, research assistance, concept breakdowns, problem-solving, and interactive learning exercises.
- Achievement Tracker – A complete journey from beginner to expert learner with achievement badges. This motivates students with positive reinforcement through achievement progress updates and gaining a badge upon completion.
Educator Portal Features
- Evaluate AI – An intelligent grading system that automatically evaluates student responses, provides instant feedback, and highlights areas for improvement, reducing grading time for educators.
- Smart Quiz Generator – AI generates quizzes based on uploaded content, ensuring educators can create structured, curriculum-aligned assessments quickly and efficiently.
- 100+ AI Tools – A comprehensive suite of tools for educators, enabling them to generate lesson content, create interactive exercises, draft educational articles, and automate student communication.
- Geography Explorer - The Geography Explorer's Region lets users drive AI-powered geographical exploration. It helps educators create targeted learning experiences, simplify research, and provide diverse resources for students.
Design Overview
BetterLearn's design focuses on unifying educational tools for educators and students on a single AI-powered platform. The platform is divided into two portals: Educator and Student with a total of 250 screens.
The Educator Portal has 150 screens that empower teachers to adopt new-age teaching methods with AI and streamline administrative tasks. A centralized dashboard provides an overview of class details and quick access to tools like Evaluate AI for automated assessment and grading features. Over 100 screens are dedicated to AI tools, enabling effortless creation of lesson plans, quizzes, and assignments.
The Student Portal has 100 screens that create a personalized learning environment. The dynamic dashboard provides a comprehensive overview of the student's learning journey, showcasing progress, available AI tutors for immediate assistance, current study streak to encourage consistency, and unlocked achievements to celebrate milestones, and detailed course progress visualizations. This central hub empowers students to track their learning journey at a glance.
Beyond the dashboard, the portal offers a homework helper where students can upload a picture of the question and AI helps them with the solution. It explains complex topics to make learning easier. It comes with an intuitive interface for interacting with AI tutors, providing real-time support and personalized feedback.
BetterLearn's design emphasizes simplicity, intuitiveness, and accessibility. The goal is a user-friendly platform that seamlessly integrates AI, empowering both educators and students to reach their full potential. A clean, modern interface ensures ease of navigation and a positive user experience across all devices.
User flow
Educator Portal Designs
Student Portal Designs
Development
We have utilized the most agile tech stack that would meet the requirements of this product. We have chosen this tech stack on the basis of efficiency and scalability.
Frontend
Built with Next.js 14 and App Router for a seamless experience. Styled with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui for a sleek UI.
Backend
Powered by Node.js with Express.js for a robust and scalable architecture.
Database & Authentication
Utilizes PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM for efficient data handling and Next-Auth for secure authentication.
AI & Real-Time Features
Integrated with DeepSeek for AI-driven insights and Socket.io for real-time interactions.
State Management & Storage
Manages state with TanStack Query and securely stores files using AWS S3.
The result
BetterLearn secured $500K in funding and launched its MVP in just 3 months, integrating 141 AI tools for students and educators. AI-driven grading cut assessment time by 80%, while personalized study tools boosted learning efficiency for 72% of students. The platform meets FERPA, COPPA, and state privacy laws, ensuring secure AI adoption in education. BetterLearn is now revolutionizing learning with automation, personalized tutoring, and seamless educator support.