StudyIn

Mobile MVP College

StudyIn is a MVP developed during my college years. It was designed to centralize and simplify access to essential academic resources and information for students. It also provides a single platform where users can easily access features like personalized schedules, news, real-time grades and more.

With its intuitive design, StudyIn aims to streamline the academic experience, reducing the need to switch between multiple platforms and ensuring that students have everything they need at their fingertips.

Main problem

The primary issue identified during the interview process was the lack of a centralized app or website that organizes all essential academic information, such as grades, classes, and more.

Another significant issue was the slow speed of existing systems and the absence of a user-friendly, intuitive design, which made decision-making and the user experience difficult.

Therefore, StudyIn's main goal is to centralize all necessary student information into a single app that is intuitive and easy to navigate.

Research

0 Interviews conducted

0 Frustrations identified

During the research phase I conducted interviews with college friends to understand their experiences and challenges related to accessing academic information. The findings revealed that they all shared similar pain points.

Key frustrations identified

• Struggles keeping track of grades across different platforms

• Slow loading times of college's existing website

• Important announcements buried in emails

• Confusion over where to find course schedules

• Lack of organization for tracking assignments

• Outdated and difficult-to-navigate interfaces in the current system

Conclusion: There is a clear need for a centralized solution that can streamline the academic experience.

Persona

João is a disciplined student who values quick and organized access to academic content.

He is motivated to keep his grades up but often gets lost among the multiple platforms and systems needed to check grades, attendance, assignments, and other important college information.

Although he is tech-savvy, he feels frustrated with slow and unintuitive systems that complicate simple tasks.

• Age: 25 years

• Occupation: Software Engineering Student

• Education: Full-time undergraduate

• Favorite Technology: Smartphone (frequent use for daily tasks)

Goals and needs

• Access all academic information (grades, assignments, exams, news) in one place

• Use an intuitive, fast interface that makes navigation easier and saves time

• Receive important notifications directly on his phone, without needing to switch between multiple platforms

Frustrations

• Wasted time navigating various systems to find information on grades and attendance

• Slow, confusing college systems that make data viewing difficult and disrupt his routine

Development

With all the insights gathered from the research and with the persona in mind, I developed an MVP for StudyIn designed to address the key challenges students face in their daily academic routine.

The solution focuses on simplifying access to essential information, improving organization, and enhancing overall communication between students and the institution. This initial version lays the foundation for a more intuitive, efficient, and student-centered experience.

Flexible onboarding

Users can sign up with a simplified form or instantly create an account using their social network profiles.

Home screen

The initial screen provides a clear overview of the schedule and the latest news, allowing students to access their upcoming classes and important announcements at a glance.

Grades

Users can view individual grades for each subject, track their progress over time, and access feedback from instructors.

Calendar

The calendar features upcoming classes in a clear and organized way, showing the class name, time, and duration. Students can also confirm attendance in advance and view any notes or announcements from the professor.

News

Users can now access and share the latest college news within the app, eliminating the need to open the university's website.

Profile

Users can view and update their personal information within the app without needing to contact the institution.

Real-time notifications

Alerts for upcoming deadlines, class schedules, and significant updates ensure that students never miss critical information.

Modern look

Unlike the current system used by students StudyIn features a modern and minimalist layout using the latest version of the Basic UI Kit. In addition to being accessible the system also offers light and dark mode variants for greater customization.

Contact me

If you are interested in my work feel free to reach out to me through my social media.