StudyMatch

StudyMatch

StudyMatch

Designed mobile app to help studetns find study group

Designed mobile app to help studetns find study group

Designed mobile app to help studetns find study group

TIMELINE

TIMELINE

Jan 2023-Mar 2023

Jan 2023-Mar 2023

Jan 2023-Mar 2023

DESIGN ROLE

DESIGN ROLE

Product, UX/UI, Research

Product, UX/UI, Research

Product, UX/UI, Research

TYPE

TYPE

Case Study

Case Study

Case Study

TEAM

TEAM

2 UX Designer

2 UX Designer

2 UX Designer

PROBLEM

PROBLEM

PROBLEM

Students find it challenging to form study groups that align with their working styles and academic needs.

Students find it challenging to form study groups that align with their working styles and academic needs.

Students find it challenging to form study groups that align with their working styles and academic needs.

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

FIND

FIND

FIND

SET UP

SET UP

SET UP

CONNECT

CONNECT

CONNECT

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

UNDERSTAND USERS' PAIN POINT

UNDERSTAND USERS' PAIN POINT

UNDERSTAND USERS' PAIN POINT

Conducted user research to understand students' main frustration in forming study groups.

Conducted user research to understand students' main frustration in forming study groups.

Conducted user research to understand students' main frustration in forming study groups.

In the user research, our main goal is to understand 1)What is the main frustration students have when trying to forming a study group 2) What are the resources they hope to have to facilitate a easier study group forming? We conducted user interview with 5 participants to gain the detailed frustrations and needs from students.

In the user research, our main goal is to understand 1)What is the main frustration students have when trying to forming a study group 2) What are the resources they hope to have to facilitate a easier study group forming? We conducted user interview with 5 participants to gain the detailed frustrations and needs from students.

In the user research, our main goal is to understand 1)What is the main frustration students have when trying to forming a study group 2) What are the resources they hope to have to facilitate a easier study group forming? We conducted user interview with 5 participants to gain the detailed frustrations and needs from students.

Method: User interview

Method: User interview

Method: User interview

"It’s frustrating when some people don't contribute equally or stick to the agreed schedule."

"It’s frustrating when some people don't contribute equally or stick to the agreed schedule."

"It’s frustrating when some people don't contribute equally or stick to the agreed schedule."

"Sometimes, I join a study group only to realize that our study habits and goals are completely different."

"Sometimes, I join a study group only to realize that our study habits and goals are completely different."

"Sometimes, I join a study group only to realize that our study habits and goals are completely different."

"Coordinating with others is a major hassle. It's hard to find people whose availability matches"

"Coordinating with others is a major hassle. It's hard to find people whose availability matches"

"Coordinating with others is a major hassle. It's hard to find people whose availability matches"

Which all boils down to…

Which all boils down to…

Which all boils down to…

Lack of compatibility and commitment among study group members.

Lack of compatibility and commitment among study group members.

Lack of compatibility and commitment among study group members.

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE

HMW provide an efficient way for students to find study group members that are compatibale?

HMW provide an efficient way for students to find study group members that are compatibale?

HMW provide an efficient way for students to find study group members that are compatibale?

USER PERSONA

USER PERSONA

USER PERSONA

Created user persona to map out the detailed wants and needs for students.

Created user persona to map out the detailed wants and needs for students.

Created user persona to map out the detailed wants and needs for students.

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

Focusing on understanding the strategies that can help students to understand classmates' study preferences.

We conducted competitive analysis to 3 study group formaing app to identify stragtegies.

We conducted competitive analysis to 3 study group formaing app to identify stragtegies.

We conducted competitive analysis to 3 study group formaing app to identify stragtegies.

Feature brainstorming

Feature brainstorming

Feature brainstorming

Mapping out students' journey to define design opportunities

Mapping out students' journey to define design opportunities

Mapping out students' journey to define design opportunities

After learning more about current platform and student's pain points, we created a user journey to map out students' current journey in forming study group and brainstormed features according to pain points identified.

After learning more about current platform and student's pain points, we created a user journey to map out students' current journey in forming study group and brainstormed features according to pain points identified.

After learning more about current platform and student's pain points, we created a user journey to map out students' current journey in forming study group and brainstormed features according to pain points identified.

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE

Focusing on helping students find, connect, and work with peers that match their academic needs.

Focusing on helping students find, connect, and work with peers that match their academic needs.

Focusing on helping students find, connect, and work with peers that match their academic needs.

After understand students' need, I build a information architecture to visualize ideas our team have. The main features include connecting courses to find classmate, user profile that highlight students' study preference, add students to chat, and schedule study session according to group's schedule.

After understand students' need, I build a information architecture to visualize ideas our team have. The main features include connecting courses to find classmate, user profile that highlight students' study preference, add students to chat, and schedule study session according to group's schedule.

After understand students' need, I build a information architecture to visualize ideas our team have. The main features include connecting courses to find classmate, user profile that highlight students' study preference, add students to chat, and schedule study session according to group's schedule.

USER TESTING

USER TESTING

USER TESTING

Focusing on understanding if the features align with students' goal.

Focusing on understanding if the features align with students' goal.

Focusing on understanding if the features align with students' goal.

In the usability testing, our main goals are to understand if the features in current prototype align with students' goal and identify area of improvement according to their feedback.

In the usability testing, our main goals are to understand if the features in current prototype align with students' goal and identify area of improvement according to their feedback.

In the usability testing, our main goals are to understand if the features in current prototype align with students' goal and identify area of improvement according to their feedback.

USER TESTING INSIGHT

USER TESTING INSIGHT

USER TESTING INSIGHT

01

01

01

Consistency & accessibility

Consistency & accessibility

Consistency & accessibility

Participants mentioned that font in our current prototype was a little too small and difficult to read. They also wrote that some pages utilized multiple font types.

Participants mentioned that font in our current prototype was a little too small and difficult to read. They also wrote that some pages utilized multiple font types.

Participants mentioned that font in our current prototype was a little too small and difficult to read. They also wrote that some pages utilized multiple font types.

02

02

02

Privacy

Privacy

Privacy

Participants mentioned adding privacy settings, such as, the ability to hide/block activity from certain students and the ability to hide your course schedule from your user profile, makeing the application safer.

Participants mentioned adding privacy settings, such as, the ability to hide/block activity from certain students and the ability to hide your course schedule from your user profile, makeing the application safer.

Participants mentioned adding privacy settings, such as, the ability to hide/block activity from certain students and the ability to hide your course schedule from your user profile, makeing the application safer.

STYLE GUIDE

STYLE GUIDE

STYLE GUIDE

At the end, we created a mobile app that…

At the end, we created a mobile app that…

At the end, we created a mobile app that…

Provide a comprehensive solution for students to connect with peers and easily schedule and setup study sessions.

Provide a comprehensive solution for students to connect with peers and easily schedule and setup study sessions.

Provide a comprehensive solution for students to connect with peers and easily schedule and setup study sessions.

Sync class schedule

Sync class schedule

Sync class schedule

Allow student to effectively sync registered courses and help student find students in the same class.

Allow student to effectively sync registered courses and help student find students in the same class.

Allow student to effectively sync registered courses and help student find students in the same class.

Find, connect, and schedule with classmate

Find, connect, and schedule with classmate

Find, connect, and schedule with classmate

Allow students to find classmates and schedule study session at one-stop.

Allow students to find classmates and schedule study session at one-stop.

Allow students to find classmates and schedule study session at one-stop.

Privacy & Accessibility

Privacy & Accessibility

Privacy & Accessibility

Allow students to adjust privacy setting and font size, providing more accessibility and privacy protection.

Allow students to adjust privacy setting and font size, providing more accessibility and privacy protection.

Allow students to adjust privacy setting and font size, providing more accessibility and privacy protection.

REFLECTION

REFLECTION

REFLECTION

Starting my first project in user experience (UX) design was a big adventure that taught me a lot. It was exciting, tough at times, but really rewarding in the end. Here’s what I learned along the way.

Starting my first project in user experience (UX) design was a big adventure that taught me a lot. It was exciting, tough at times, but really rewarding in the end. Here’s what I learned along the way.

Starting my first project in user experience (UX) design was a big adventure that taught me a lot. It was exciting, tough at times, but really rewarding in the end. Here’s what I learned along the way.

Listening to Users is Key

Listening to Users is Key

Listening to Users is Key

At first, I thought I knew what users wanted, but actually talking to them showed me I had a lot to learn. I realized that designing isn't about what I think is cool; it’s about making something that really helps people. Listening to their stories and feedback was eye-opening and made my work better.

At first, I thought I knew what users wanted, but actually talking to them showed me I had a lot to learn. I realized that designing isn't about what I think is cool; it’s about making something that really helps people. Listening to their stories and feedback was eye-opening and made my work better.

At first, I thought I knew what users wanted, but actually talking to them showed me I had a lot to learn. I realized that designing isn't about what I think is cool; it’s about making something that really helps people. Listening to their stories and feedback was eye-opening and made my work better.

Designing is All About Trying Again (and Again)

Designing is All About Trying Again (and Again)

Designing is All About Trying Again (and Again)

I learned that it’s okay to make changes to my design over and over. Each time I made changes based on feedback, my project got a little bit better. It was hard to redo my work sometimes, but it was worth it to make the design as good as it could be.

I learned that it’s okay to make changes to my design over and over. Each time I made changes based on feedback, my project got a little bit better. It was hard to redo my work sometimes, but it was worth it to make the design as good as it could be.

I learned that it’s okay to make changes to my design over and over. Each time I made changes based on feedback, my project got a little bit better. It was hard to redo my work sometimes, but it was worth it to make the design as good as it could be.

Working Together Makes Things Better

Working Together Makes Things Better

Working Together Makes Things Better

I also learned how important it is to work well with others. Talking with people who know about technology, business, and design helped me see the big picture and make sure my design could actually be built and would work well for the company.

I also learned how important it is to work well with others. Talking with people who know about technology, business, and design helped me see the big picture and make sure my design could actually be built and would work well for the company.

I also learned how important it is to work well with others. Talking with people who know about technology, business, and design helped me see the big picture and make sure my design could actually be built and would work well for the company.