Projetando uma aplicação para apoiar o ensino de inglês a partir de uma experiência de uso

Abstract

Technology has supported teachers in many areas. The design of educational software involves the knowledge of the context of use in which it will be inserted. However, software design techniques do not always focus on engaging their target users. This article presents the project of an application to support educators in English teaching. The project was developed using a participatory design methodology that suggests the use experience as a way of collecting and exploring ideas to design a system. A high-fidelity prototype was produced and evaluated. As results, the process of building the application from the initial ideas to the perceptions of users’ use.