Backpack Interactive: How Teachers are Changing EdTech UX Design

Alicia talks with three members of Backpack Interactive, a creative strategy, UX and design company in the EdTech space. As EdTech specialists, they believe in the power of thoughtful design and delightful UX to enable better teaching, learning, and communication.

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  Monica Sherwood - UX designer specializing in EdTech; former Special Education Teacher
  
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  Milagros Montalvo - Sr. Interactive Project Manager; former teacher with a background in early childhood education
  
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  Sean Oakes - Principal and Creative Director at Backpack with over 20 years of interactive design and account management experience
  

They chat about all things EdTech and the road to get there, including:

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  How teaching has influenced their current roles
  
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  The role of research in their product design
  
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  How remote learning put teachers in UX roles
  
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  What EdTech companies should consider this year
  

Explore UX and the EdTech space: https://sendfox.com/ux.edtech

Connect with Backpack Interactive:

Website: https://backpackinteractive.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/backpackinteractive/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BackpackEdTech

Connect with Alicia & the Podcast:

Twitter: @ux_edtech (https://twitter.com/UX_EdTech)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ux_edtech/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia2joy/

Music: Scott Buckley