Miguel Varela is proposing an app to help university students find quiet, empty spaces in the library to study. The app would allow students to check available rooms and view reviews of the best and worst rooms from other students. Initial research observed where male and female students studied and interviewed an "extreme user" who struggles to study at home due to noise. The proposed app would let students check in to see available rooms and inform them of the best rooms/floors to study depending on their university. An ideation session identified an unmet need to inform others of study group locations and the idea to let students arrange study groups based on preferences. Existing apps like Waze, StudyBlue and Brainscape were researched for
2. Need or desire
The purpose for the app would be to inform
the student of which parts of their university
library are empty and noise free , for a better
environment to study in. Also the app will
receive a review from students for locations
that range from the best to worse.
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3. ethnographic research
The group observed during this research where
male and female students
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11. Interview with an extreme user
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12. Interview observations
Cant study at home because peers are too
loud.
The library is his go to , when he cant
concentrate at home.
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13. Proposed App idea
option to save time by checking in and view
the available rooms in the library.
Depending on the university the user goes to ,
the app would be able to inform you of the
best rooms/ floors to study in.
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15. Ideas from ideation session
Unmet need: To inform other students of where
study groups are meeting.
How would it work : arrange study groups
depending on students preferences.
Who is the app for : University students and
young scholars.
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16. Existing App Research
Waze is the largest community based traffic
and navigation app. you can join drivers
in your area who share real time traffic and
road info to save time and gas, money , and
improve daily commuting for all.
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17. Existing App Research
Study blue helps you make your own study
sets and add recommended content served up
to you as you create your flashcards
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19. Existing App Research
Brainscape determines the right time to quiz
you again, based on how well you know each
concept.
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