COURSEFIX

COURSEFIX

COURSEFIX

COURSEFIX

COURSEFIX

Planning past the next semester

Planning past the next semester

Planning past the next semester

Planning past the next semester

Planning past the next semester

ROLE

ROLE

ROLE

ROLE

ROLE

Product Designer

Product Designer

Product Designer

Product Designer

Product Designer

TOOLS

TOOLS

TOOLS

TOOLS

TOOLS

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

12 Weeks

12 Weeks

12 Weeks

12 Weeks

12 Weeks

TEAM

TEAM

TEAM

TEAM

TEAM

Iqra Bano
Product Designer
UX Researcher
Iqra Bano
Fatima Kazim
Product Designer
UX Researcher
Fatima Kazim
Cheewon Choi
Product Designer
Cheewon Choi

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM

“I wish there were one place where I could just
see everything. Planning is just so frustrating."

Course information is scattered across disconnected platforms.

Course information is scattered across disconnected platforms.

Course information is scattered across disconnected platforms.

Course information is scattered across disconnected platforms.

Course information is scattered across disconnected platforms.

Pre-requirements stay hidden until enrollment.

Pre-requirements stay hidden until enrollment.

Pre-requirements stay hidden until enrollment.

Pre-requirements stay hidden until enrollment.

Pre-requirements stay hidden until enrollment.

No unified view of degree progress or graduation.

No unified view of degree progress or graduation.

No unified view of degree progress or graduation.

No unified view of degree progress or graduation.

No unified view of degree progress or graduation.

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Students Interviewed

Real course-planning experiences

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Students Interviewed

Real course-planning experiences

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Students Interviewed

Real course-planning experiences

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Students Interviewed

Real course-planning experiences

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Students Interviewed

Real course-planning experiences

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Pain Points

Across registration and degree planning

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Pain Points

Across registration and degree planning

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Pain Points

Across registration and degree planning

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Pain Points

Across registration and degree planning

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Pain Points

Across registration and degree planning

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Core Interfaces

From onboarding to degree tracking

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Core Interfaces

From onboarding to degree tracking

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Core Interfaces

From onboarding to degree tracking

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Core Interfaces

From onboarding to degree tracking

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Core Interfaces

From onboarding to degree tracking

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Planning Mindsets

Semester logistics and long-term goals

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Planning Mindsets

Semester logistics and long-term goals

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Planning Mindsets

Semester logistics and long-term goals

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Planning Mindsets

Semester logistics and long-term goals

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Planning Mindsets

Semester logistics and long-term goals

THE RESEARCH

THE RESEARCH

THE RESEARCH

THE RESEARCH

THE RESEARCH

What we found

What we found

What we found

What we found

What we found

We spoke with students to understand what makes course planning

confusing, stressful, and harder than it should be.

Read the Paper

Read the Paper

Read the Paper

Read the Paper

Read the Paper

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Fragmented Information

Fragmented Information

Fragmented Information

Fragmented Information

Fragmented Information

Students rely on multiple platforms to make one course decision.

Students rely on multiple platforms to make one course decision.

Students rely on multiple platforms to make one course decision.

Students rely on multiple platforms to make one course decision.

Students rely on multiple platforms to make one course decision.

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Planning Overload

Planning Overload

Planning Overload

Planning Overload

Planning Overload

Scheduling and long-term planning compete for attention.

Scheduling and long-term planning compete for attention.

Scheduling and long-term planning compete for attention.

Scheduling and long-term planning compete for attention.

Scheduling and long-term planning compete for attention.

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Limited Visibility

Limited Visibility

Limited Visibility

Limited Visibility

Limited Visibility

Students lack a clear view of graduation progress.

Students lack a clear view of graduation progress.

Students lack a clear view of graduation progress.

Students lack a clear view of graduation progress.

Students lack a clear view of graduation progress.

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Hidden Requirements

Hidden Requirements

Hidden Requirements

Hidden Requirements

Hidden Requirements

Prerequisites and degree rules are difficult to interpret.

Prerequisites and degree rules are difficult to interpret.

Prerequisites and degree rules are difficult to interpret.

Prerequisites and degree rules are difficult to interpret.

Prerequisites and degree rules are difficult to interpret.

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Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning

Students want to compare options without conflict restrictions.

Students want to compare options without conflict restrictions.

Students want to compare options without conflict restrictions.

Students want to compare options without conflict restrictions.

Students want to compare options without conflict restrictions.

THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION

The new home greets students with their current plan, live credit and conflict counts, and degree progress.

The new home greets students with their current plan, live credit and conflict counts, and degree progress.

The new home greets students with their current plan, live credit and conflict counts, and degree progress.

The new home greets students with their current plan, live credit and conflict counts, and degree progress.

The new home greets students with their current plan, live credit and conflict counts, and degree progress.