DePaulNOW Virtual Campus App
Client
DePaul University
Service
UI/UX Design & User Research
Date
January 2023 — March 2023
Team
Amar Pattabiraman, Samantha Janich, Michael Potter
Tools
Figma (Wireframing & Prototyping), Mural (Logic Maps), Paper and Pencil (Wireframe, Paper Prototype, Ideation), Google Forms (Survey), Zoom (Interviews)
WORK COMPLETED
UX Research: Conducted user interviews, surveys, and synthesized data into an Affinity Map.
Interaction Design: Determined the information architecture and site map for the prototype, as well as a logic map for a task.
Prototyping: Through iterative feedback, created wireframes, paper prototypes, and a Mid and Hi-Fi prototype using Figma.
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USER STORIES
As a prospective college student, I need to know and be able to digest/understand how much it will cost for me to attend the school (including financial aid and scholarship offerings), so that I can make an informed decision about which college will be right for me in the long run.
As a prospective college student, I want to have access to information regarding extracurricular activities and how diverse the college is, so that I can better grasp the campus culture before I agree to be a part of it.
As a prospective college student, I want prospective colleges to understand and have their communication with me acknowledge that post-pandemic challenges exist for high school students, so that I feel empathized with and less frustrated or stressed out in the process.
As a high school student who uses social media, I want the digital experiences that I interact with to be easy to navigate, informative, and entertaining, so that I can consume the content more seamlessly and have a better experience.
As a prospective college student, I want to know about and understand what professional opportunities, including the quality of the program that I am interested in and what networking opportunities could be presented upon my attendance, so that I know that attending the school is a good choice for my intended career path.
