Designers
Chun Wai Eric Fung, Sin Mei Hailey Wong, Wing Kiu Yu, Zhengchun Jia
Year
2026
Category
New Talent
Country
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
School
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Design
Teacher
Dr. Jeffrey C. F. Ho
Three questions to the project team
What was the particular challenge of the project from a UX point of view?
Our primary challenge was designing a scalable information architecture for complex AI search results. To eliminate student cognitive overload, we introduced an innovative bento grid of multimodal micro-learning cards. The core design puzzle was defining layout rules, balancing text limits and multimedia hierarchy for entirely random educational topics. There was no one-size-fits-all formula. Through extensive A/B testing and qualitative research on our prototype, we meticulously optimized this system to balance visual richness with cognitive clarity. The final result is a dynamic, highly intuitive workspace that eliminates tab fatigue and cognitive overload.
What was your personal highlight in the development process? Was there an aha!-moment, was there a low point?
With search optimized, our next critical hurdle was revolutionizing the note-taking flow to further optimize students' study flow. We realized traditional copy-pasting, screen-capturing, or hyperlinking could be elevated to match these new modular cards. Designing an equally instinctive workflow became our toughest puzzle. Our aha moment arrived when looking at Scratch's visual coding blocks. We realized users should manually manipulate data. We designed a workspace where students intuitively drag and drop search cards to actively build their own knowledge flow. The ultimate highlight was testing this prototype. Achieving a 75.75 SUS score proved we turned an exhausting chore into a joyful learning experience.
Where do you see yourself and the project in the next five years?
In five years, we envision DRAGGY evolving into a global, cross-platform learning ecosystem. We want universities to license it as a unified academic hub. Technologically, the platform will advance into a fully realized, hallucination-free RAG architecture. It will use semantic chunking to empower diverse learning styles worldwide. For our team, this project solidified our passion for humanizing generative AI through inclusive, ethical UX. We see ourselves pioneering spatial and behavioral design in the industry. We want to prove that complex technology can foster cognitive clarity rather than cognitive overload.
