Turning your own notes into an organized study plan
As Research Lead across a team of 4, I scoped the study and selected research methods, served as primary client contact throughout a 2-week sprint, and led the transition into synthesis — including bringing the client a finding that ran counter to their original ask.
SKILLS
TIMELINE
TEAM
UX RESEARCH
UX DESIGN
AUG 2025 - DEC 2025 (10 WEEKS)
MIKAYLA ACOSTA, SOPHIA CLANCY, GRACE ZHANG, KAREN PHAM
CONTEXT
AI is changing how students learn.
Notability is the leading note-taking and PDF annotation company that allows users to combine handwritten notes with sketches, images, and audio recordings in a single document. They challenged Berkeley Innovation, a student-run design consultancy at UC Berkeley, to uncover a product opportunities to help US college students personalize their learning experience.
Meet Notability Learn.
Learn is Notability's AI study tool aimed at helping students summarize and easily study their note content — it includes smart notes, summaries, live transcripts, quizzes, and even a chatbot for your content!
THE PROBLEM
Students want to do the learning, but don't know where to start.
This is a bit of a longer description and paragraph that describes the project's scope and main deliverables.
How might we evolve Learn to create a personalized and accessible learning experience that keeps students motivated and focused?
