Learning Design and Technology

Learnica

Project by
Zikun "Zayden" Zhu
Project year
2026
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Note taking can drive learning, and its value spans before, during, and after class. Most AI note takers, such as Otter or Notion, flatten that lifecycle into a polished summary. Learnica reduces wasteful struggle, such as racing to transcribe, by capturing the class live with captions and optional translation. It preserves the productive struggle that builds understanding. A question lands before class, notes open with headings from the slides, and the AI waits for the student's own attempt. The wait for AI notes becomes retrieval practice. Afterwards, a concept mirror shows what stuck, what went missing, and what was misunderstood.

LDT Student(s)

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Zikun "Zayden" Zhu
Class: 2026
Areas of interest: AI in Education, Educational Technology, Adaptive and Personalized Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, UX/UI Design, STEM Education, Computing Education, Online Learning, Game-Based Learning, Curriculum Design, Teacher Education
Master's Project