Internationalization:
Multi-language Platform

Content Managers can easily import, configure, and deliver content in English and numerous non-English languages and dialects, alongside a localized User Interface, ensuring that learners enjoy an optimized, cohesive experience.

 

Role

Lead UX/UI Design

Platforms

  • Webapp(learning platform)

  • BluePrint (content management platform)

  • Learning Hub (learner-facing course management platform)

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New opportunity

Initially, BenchPrep supported only one language. However, with the global expansion of the platform, the decision was made to accommodate 11 languages and empower end users to choose their preferred language. Notably, the platform's architecture is distinctive, with the platform framework and learnable content stored separately.

 Challenges

1. Technology limitation

In many use cases, the Product did not foresee a significant number of customers utilizing the multi-language feature. Consequently, the implementation scope was kept to a minimum, with the design constrained by the need to reuse the existing platform structure.

2. Content language and platform language

Given the platform's distinct architecture, the design team had to ensure that the hierarchy of language selection was clear and apparent to end users.

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Multi-language Platform

 
 

Content language

Due to budget constraints preventing a platform overhaul, the design team opted to treat multiple languages as supported languages and manage them as an add-on section. This decision enabled us to maintain the original structure while ensuring scalability.

 
 

Webapp language

The universal language selector governs the platform's languages, including navigation, section labels, progress labels, etc. This selector is a shared component utilized on the login page and other pages facing learners. In contrast, the content language selector exclusively pertains to the content within a course. Nevertheless, the design encompassed all pages where the content was displayed.

 
 

Language selection scenario

As the platform incorporates two language pickers, the design diligently considered all conceivable scenarios and potential UX issues before proceeding with full implementation.

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Result and Lessons

This project has empowered both content creators and end users with enhanced flexibility. Content creators can now seamlessly produce diverse content in multiple languages without the need for relearning the platform. This facilitates the creation of a robust collection of content. Similarly, end users can easily select their preferred languages to learn content and acquire knowledge without facing unnecessary challenges in understanding the material. The project underscores the importance of design flexibility—while starting from scratch is clean, having certain constraints encourages designers to navigate the limitations at hand creatively.

 
 

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