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AURA AI is an AI-supported project-based learning experience designed to move young learners from story-based engagement to scientific inquiry, evidence evaluation, and digital creation. Built around The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business, the experience transforms a familiar story into an interdisciplinary investigation in which students become “Poop Detectives” and explore why different animals have different droppings.
I independently designed the interactive learning website and the accompanying instructional experience, including differentiated learning pathways, interactive activities, AI-supported inquiry, and assessment components. The prototype is designed for different learner levels, with separate pathways for foundational and more advanced learners.
MY ROLE
Learning Experience Designer · UX/UI Designer · Prototype Developer
LEARNERS
Grades 1–6 · Two Differentiated Learning Pathways
FOCUS
AI-Supported Inquiry · English Learning · Scientific Literacy · Digital Creation
STATUS
Functional Prototype · External Testing in Progress· Commercial Pilot in Progress
How might AI support inquiry without replacing students’ thinking?
The central design challenge was to transform AI from an answer-generating tool into a scaffold for questioning, evidence collection, verification, and creation.
I therefore designed the learning experience so that students must actively investigate, evaluate information, and transform what they discover into a meaningful digital artifact.
The learning goals remain consistent; what changes is the modality, complexity, and level of scaffolding.
I designed two differentiated pathways around learners’ developmental, linguistic, and digital capabilities.
| Foundational | Advanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Audio + Visual | Text + Multimedia |
| AI Interaction | Guided Questions | Structured Inquiry |
| Evidence | Drawing + Clue Cards | Data + Information Synthesis |
| Creation | Visual Archive | Science Website |
| Autonomy | High Scaffolding | Greater Independence |
The learning experience follows four interconnected stages: Perception, Decision, Action, and Internalization. Students progress from story-based engagement to AI-supported inquiry, digital creation, and reflection, with learning activities and scaffolding adapted to different age groups.
Select a stage to explore the design in detail.
01 Notice & Explore
Interactive picture-book reading, vocabulary practice, and multimodal activities help students build curiosity and foundational understanding.
Reading responses and interactive activity records.
03 Create & Express
Students organize their findings into digital artifacts. Younger learners receive more structured creation support, while older learners use AI prompts to design and refine personalized websites.
Student-created websites and visual research artifacts.
02 Ask & Investigate
Students choose an animal to investigate, ask questions through AI-supported dialogue, and collect relevant information.
Inquiry records, clue cards, and documented findings.
04 Reflect & Apply
Students showcase their work, participate in evaluation, document their reflections, and explore extension activities. Older learners also help develop assessment criteria.
Evaluation rubrics, reflection records, and final presentations.
External review session
AURA AI is currently undergoing external testing and commercial pilot implementation. Through external review sessions, I gathered feedback on how the platform could better support younger learners' autonomy, multimodal engagement, and reflection.
**My Role ：**Presented the prototype, collected feedback, and translated recommendations into design revisions. **Key Outcome ：**Three priorities emerged with learner autonomy, multimodal scaffolding, and reflective learning.
**Before**
**Feedback**
**After**
Creative Autonomy
Replaced a rigid four-section template with a flexible creation workspace, giving students greater freedom to organize content and personalize their websites.