Boostan
Your university life is simplified. Manage courses, schedules, and more, all in one place.
Designed with:
Role:
UI/UX Designer
Date:
Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
Highlights:
Streamlined University Life
Empowering Students
Effortless Access
Modernizes University Experience
Open-Source Development
Main Challenges:
Boostan replaces the clunky Golestan system with a user-friendly app! But challenges remain:
Limited Data Access: Even with a great interface, getting all student info might be tricky due to university system limitations.
Open-Source & User Adoption: Encouraging ongoing development and student use of a non-official app requires careful planning.
User Onboarding & Education: Helping students switch from Golestan to Boostan needs clear instructions and tutorials.
Long-Term Engagement: Keeping students using Boostan beyond the initial excitement requires strategies to build a community and incentivize continued use.
Boostan prioritizes user experience, but overcoming these challenges will be key to its success.
Process:
Understanding Student Struggles: Out with the old, in with the user-friendly! Boostan was born from research (surveys, interviews, analyzing Golestan) to tackle student pain points. Difficulty navigating the outdated system? We hear you!
Building a User-Friendly App: One size doesn't fit all. We rolled out Boostan in phases, tailoring it for all student groups. Each phase involved user research, leading to an intuitive interface for easy navigation and access to university resources. Prioritizing student needs meant addressing missing functionalities that hampered them in Golestan.
Open Collaboration for the Win: Boostan embraces open-source development, fostering a community of developers who can continuously improve the app based on user interaction and future needs. Effective onboarding ensures students understand Boostan's features.
Empowering Students: User research, design, and collaboration are key. Boostan empowers students with a user-friendly and effective solution for managing their university life. Ditch the frustration, take control with Boostan!
Observation:
The Golestan system is clunky and difficult to navigate, lacking a modern and user-friendly design.
Students might struggle to find the information they need
Golestan lacks features that students find crucial for managing their university affairs.
The outdated design and missing functionalities likely contribute to a frustrating UX for students.
Golestan System
Persona:
To understand student struggles with the Golestan system, I created a detailed persona based on research and observations. This persona helps me empathize with their frustrations and design solutions that directly address their needs.
User Story:
As an organised Student Overwhelmed by Golestan, I want a user-friendly app like Boostan to manage my university affairs easily. This will allow me to access all my course information, register for classes without hassle, and stay on top of deadlines in one central location. By reducing the time I spend navigating the clunky Golestan system, I can focus on my studies and achieve academic success with less stress.
Problem Statement:
For organized students who want to manage their schedules effectively, Boostan is a centralized platform for students who want to register for classes quickly and easily and want to make their schedule before registration and find out if there is any conflict. Unlike Golestan, our product is not just fragmented and difficult to navigate; it's integrated and comprehensive.
User Journey Map:
This user journey map explores the frustrations students face with the outdated Golestan system and highlights how Boostan's user-friendly interface and features simplify tasks like course registration, schedule management, and access to information. It showcases Boostan's potential to transform the student experience by promoting efficiency, reducing stress, and fostering academic success.
Sitemap:
The Boostan app sitemap is a blueprint that visually organizes the app's features and functionalities. It helps us to understand where users can find what they need, like course information, registration tools, and deadlines, all in one centralized location.
Paper Wireframe:
The Boostan paper wireframe is like a light sketch of the app. Imagine a simple screen with boxes and labels representing key features. Users can see a glimpse of the layout, with a prominent dashboard displaying deadlines, course boxes with essential information, and placeholder forms for registration. This basic prototype helps gather feedback on functionality and user flow before creating a visually appealing final product.
High-Fidelity Prototype:
Contrast and vision simulation:
This testing phase prioritizes ensuring the Boostan app is accessible to users with varying visual abilities. We'll be evaluating color contrast, potential issues for users with color blindness, and overall usability for those with eye problems. Our goal is to create a user-friendly experience that caters to a diverse range of students.
Impact:
Less student stress & frustration
Increased efficiency & saved time
Improved organization & access
Key Learnings:
User research drives functionality
User-friendly UI is key
Streamlined user flow matters
Open-source fosters adaptation