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Redesign it with AI- Duolingo

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List of ideas for redesign from our discussion- based on user research:

🔁 Learning Modes & Experiences

  • Grammar Sandbox / Grammar Dojo: Playful, flexible grammar practice.

  • Conversation Dojo: Practice realistic conversations.

  • Time-boxed Learning: User-directed (e.g. 10 mins/day).

  • Non-linear Learning: Let users choose learning paths freely.

  • Safe Retry Mode: Retry without punishment; remove XP penalties.

  • Slow Mode: For beginners or processing support.


🧠 Personalization & Progress

  • Culturally Sensitive Paths: Choose grammar, speaking, or situational focus (e.g. airport, restaurant).

  • Set Personal Goals: E.g. “Order food in Portuguese before my trip.”

  • Custom Teacher Design: Pick personality traits (e.g. strict on grammar).


🗣️ Real-Life & Comprehensible Input

  • Simulated Real-Life Scenarios: Market, hotel, restaurant—video or immersive experience.

  • Songs, Jokes, Idioms: Reinforce rhythm, memory, cultural fluency.

  • Facial Expressions + Tone: Use to support meaning (comprehensible input).

  • Swear Word or Idiom Literacy: Teach language people actually use.


🎮 Motivation & Engagement

  • Existing Quick Games: Match Madness, Lightning Round, Adventures.

  • Context-Rich Flashcard Jams: Customizable vocab with visuals.

  • Meaningfully Silly Interactions: Fun but useful, not absurd.


🤝 Social Learning

  • Sociability Options: Learn with family, friends, or avatars.

  • Collaborative Jokes: Build a joke together—teaches rhythm, vocabulary.

  • Avoiding Bad Habits: Safeguards for peer learning with non-native speakers.

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Frank Spillers

Founder - UX Inner Circle

Frank Spillers, MS, founded the UX Inner Circle in 2020 to support senior practitioners facing complex challenges. The community exists to sharpen thinking, increase your confidence, and pressure-test real decisions. It’s built for people doing the work, not just talking about it. Frank founded an award-winning UX and Service Design consultancy (Experience Dynamics) and now leads UX and Service Design at numerous organisations, including the UK Government Digital Service. He has worked with and led teams to deliver hundreds of products and services over several decades. His work spans government, enterprise platforms, nonprofits, and global brands. He brings 25+ years as a senior UX and Service Design leader. His focus areas include Inclusive Design, accessibility, emotion-led design, cross-cultural UX, VR/AR, and UX leadership. His work has directly increased conversion by 88% and revenue by 300% for organizations including Nike, Microsoft, Intel, Capital One, Global Disability Rights Now!, the World Bank, and the City of New York.