Using eli

eli is made up of some key components, some of which we have already fully built:

• The eli physical device, used to send reacts, receive reacts, and set a status viewable by the teacher
• The eli onboarding process, where students learn how to use the eli device and start making customised reactions for the classroom
• The eli teacher portal / dashboard, where teachers can view how students are using eli in class and also review class performance based on the metrics eli passively gathers through it's usage

The eli physical device

Our prototype of the eli physical device utilises a 3D printed plastic form that houses an Apple Watch. The Apple Watch carries out all of the on device processing, as it both met the hardware requirements (touch screen, high resolution display, small form) and allowed us to rapidly prototype and test UI changes using Figma Mirror for Apple Watch.

Physical housing

A front view, side view, and a view of when the eli device is not in use (face down).

The housing consists of a faceplate (with Apple watch holder) and a translucent back piece to let the 'status' functionality light shine through and glow. There are also small, colourful icon badges on the faceplate that indicate which orientation to rest the device in order to invoke a status:

The side view of eli and it's statuses (left to right): no status, need help, away, what? and getting it

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<aside> 🔗 View or download 3D model (assembled view)

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<aside> 🔗 View or download 3D model (exploded view)

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The eli onboarding process