January 2nd, 2025
What’s New at Uxcel: December 2024 Highlights
As we close out an incredible 2024, we’re thrilled to share the latest updates to Uxcel’s platform, designed to elevate learning, empower our community, and enhance team collaboration. Let’s dive in!
Learning Made Better: New Courses and Features
• Churn Busting course: Our most practical course yet, perfect for designers, marketers, and product managers. Learn how to master churn analytics, improve retention, and build impactful user experiences.
• Cross-Functional Design & Product Teams course: Created with guidance from Fouad Jalouri, Director of Service Design for the Government of Alberta, this course helps you master team dynamics, build innovation frameworks, and enhance collaboration across roles.
• Team Assignments 2.0: A smarter way to assign, track, and support learning journeys within teams. The new Assignments Dashboard provides detailed insights into your team’s progress, helping build consistent daily learning habits with features like Earn Pixels.
Learn More About Assignments →
Empowering the Uxcel Community
• Designer Rankings 2024: A huge congratulations to this year’s top designers! Recognition badges and rewards have been distributed, and the Hall of Fame now celebrates these exceptional talents.
Explore Rankings & Hall of Fame →
• Mentors of the Year: A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community for making 2024 an exceptional year for growth and collaboration! Together, we achieved an amazing 1,532 reviews and garnered 4,190 claps, with the support of 145 active mentors helping designers worldwide level up their skills. Special thanks to our top 10 mentors:
Elene Chekurishvili, Cristian Georgescu, Dankwah Desmond Ankomah, Yuliia Povstiana, Vivek Reddy Ambati, Kristina Vilyams, Seth, Franjo Stojić, Nicole Weber, Lily Lin-Marsalo
To all our mentors, reviewers, and contributors — thank you for being an integral part of our journey. Your efforts inspire growth and excellence across the Uxcel community.
Teams Experience: Smarter Learning Management
• Enhanced Teams Dashboard: Streamline assignments, track team progress, and identify skill gaps instantly with our revamped interface.
• New Integrations: Upcoming support for Slack and Microsoft Teams will bring Uxcel learning directly into your team’s daily workflow.
• Team Assignments 2.0: A smarter way to assign, track, and support learning journeys within teams. The new Assignments Dashboard provides detailed insights into your team’s progress, helping build consistent daily learning habits with features like Earn Pixels.
Looking Ahead to 2025
2025 is shaping up to be our most exciting year yet. Here’s what you can expect:
• 20+ New Courses: From hands-on UX topics to advanced product management strategies, we’re expanding to serve both designers and product teams.
• Improved Learning Experiences: More expert-led courses, deeper engagement, and enhanced support for individual learners and teams alike.
• Live Events: Workshops, team training sessions, and mentorship events led by industry experts to foster growth and connection.
• Community Empowerment: More recognition for mentors and contributors, plus tools to help teams manage skill development seamlessly.
Thank you for being part of our journey. Together, let’s make 2025 a year of growth, learning, and achievement.
Let’s learn & grow together!
Uxcel Team