SynthMock
This concept uses the cover to identify a lesson and the open display to show how someone works through it. The visual promise is a clear workspace, not an unproven improvement in learning outcomes.
Try it in SynthMock
Start with a Duo scene.
Use a reusable template as your starting point, then apply the choices in this article.
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Choose one small learning task
A fictional lesson called Reading a color palette gives the campaign something concrete to show. The cover can identify the lesson and its next step. The inner layout can place an example beside an exercise, keeping the same lesson title and visual reference.
Use original exercise content and neutral demo progress. Avoid invented test scores, completion statistics or claims that the larger display makes learning faster. For a real product, preserve the actual lesson structure and show only interactions the app supports. An attractive mockup can communicate the layout; it cannot establish educational effectiveness.
Make the relationship between example and task visible
The inner display should explain how the workspace helps the selected activity. It does not need a chat panel, leaderboard and lesson library unless those elements are relevant to the immediate task.
| Surface | Proposed content | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Cover | Lesson title and a short next-step cue | Identify the activity |
| Inner example | One palette and a concise prompt | Keep the reference visible |
| Inner response | A simple, plausible exercise state | Show where the learner acts |
Review the task without the promotional headline
Place the open mockup in a slide with the headline temporarily removed. Can a reviewer describe what the learner is expected to do? If not, simplify the exercise state or change the crop. More decorative device movement will not clarify an ambiguous task.
For a proposed motion version, use a quick approach to the cover, a controlled opening and a stable exercise view. Fine instructional text belongs in a closer companion image when it cannot be read in the overview. Keep any progress labels identical across sources unless a verified recording shows a real change. Finish the handoff with the source exercise, its permissions and an explicit note identifying the concept as illustrative.
Final pass
Before you call it finished
- Use one specific lesson rather than a generic course grid.
- Avoid unsupported educational or performance claims.
- Show a clear relationship between the example and the exercise.
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