Design Considerations
Survey Research
The team conducted a survey on student’s most prominent problems related to online learning (low motivation, struggling with organisation).
We then considered what design would best solve these problems.
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We created a paper prototype as a first step in visualizing our desired app features.
The Organize ME app aims to increase student's organizational skills, motivation and time management through study plans, task-clarity and goal sections.
After the data was successfully collected, the next step was the paper prototype creation.
Paper Prototype
The Paper prototype was created in December. The team brainstormed and compiled ideas for possible screens we'd like to include.
User Personas
User 1:
User personas helped the team to gain a deep understanding of user behavior and needs. This made it possible to define what is necessary or unnecessary in the app from a user-centered point of view.
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User 1 is a young college student during the pandemic, trying to balance online learning with work, which is currently the case for many students. This user would benefit from a tool that would aid them in prioritizing and organizing their college workload.
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User 2:
This user persona is in need of a tool that will help them to balance their academic workload with extracurricular activities. Furthermore, this student has dyslexia. An app that is dyslexia friendly through correct coloring and fonts would be of great benefit to this user.
User Journeys
Scenario 1: Set Up
Color Scheme
The first color palette we chose was dark and dull, so the team decided to iterate it. A more inviting color palette was chosen. Blue was used as the main color, as there’s a growing body of research to suggest that the color blue has calming qualities (Martin & Carlson, 2019). In color psychology, blue represents trustworthiness. We believed it would inspire comforting feelings in users in comparison to more garish colors. A variation of pink was also used as our main secondary color. In color psychology, it represents positive emotions such as compassion, nurturing and love.
