ENHANCING CAMPUS CONNECTIVITY
The Student App is a digital platform developed for students at university to foster connectivity, streamline access to university resources, and enrich campus life
ROLES
UX/UI Designer
Ideation
DURATION
Four months
2023
TOOLS
Figma
DESIGN CHALLENGE
HMW create a unified and engaging app that enhances university student life by improving connectivity and access to resources?
The challenge was to create a mobile application that serves as a centralized hub for university students, integrating various university resources and functionalities into a single, user-friendly platform. The goal was to enhance student interactions, promote inclusivity, improve communication, and create a digital social layer within the university community
KEY PROBLEMS
The project began with comprehensive research to understand the needs and preferences of students. This involved conducting user interviews and surveys to gather insights into the current pain points and expectations regarding campus connectivity and access to information
Key Problems
- • Fragmented access to university resources and information
- • Lack of a cohesive digital platform for campus communication
- • Limited opportunities for student interaction and engagement
- • Difficulty in accessing timely updates
IDEATION
How can we make the application more personalized for students?
The team brainstorming session was aimed at finding ways to make the app more appealing, offer users individualized experiences, and encourage more interaction from users. These ideas served as the foundation for refining our app's design and functionality, ensuring it delivers a truly exceptional experience for users while addressing their evolving needs and expectations
Problems solved
- • Users can create unique profiles, adding skills and hobbies, which will be highlighted and shown as in common with other friends
- • Sharing a favourite song will allow students to showcase their identity
- • This feature enables students to forge connections by scanning QR codes or sharing profile links, facilitating easy networking within university
Application sitemap
Completing the application sitemap gives a comprehensive view of the team's idea. Additionally, we created a style guide using the university's corporate style to enhance brand recognition
SOLUTION
Empowering students with personalized campus experiences
The application provides access to the latest news and event updates from the university, facilitates a personalized profile experience for students, and fosters communication engagement
Problems solved
- • Combining different university resources into a single, user-friendly platform, such as news updates, event listings, course information, and student profiles
- • Encouraging student interaction with chat features, networking through QR code scanning, and sharing interests and hobbies through customizable user profiles
- • Content is customized to each student based on their interests, course enrolment, and user preferences in order to deliver timely and pertinent information
- • To guarantee safe app access and safeguard user data, Microsoft Single Sign-On with two-factor authentication has been implemented
FUTURE OF THE PROJECT
The application was tested with students from over 10 courses across more than 4 faculties
Currently, we are in the testing stage of the app with students and receiving positive feedback. Looking ahead, we'll keep engaging with users and gathering feedback to make the app even better, focusing on what users want and like. We're also planning to add more university systems and services into the app, making it easier to use and giving students more helpful features
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