DUE-IT

Inspiration

As college students, we have fallen victim to the consequences of procrastination and cramming. We've had to learn the hard way that last-minute studying does not facilitate learning or provide optimal results. DUE-IT is a platform to practice consistent and distributed learning using positive reinforcement techniques while promoting education accessibility.

What it does

DUE-IT first prompts the user to create an account in order to provide a more personalized experience. The user is able to input assignment specifications into the website through a pdf file or a simple copy & paste. Our AI will take the due date of the assignment and personal time conflicts into account when creating the plan composed of a sequence of tasks. Each task in the plan will include guidance generated by our AI and have its own deadline, helping the user complete their assignment with ample time. Each plan and its iterative steps get imported onto DUE-IT's built in calendar with the option of exporting it to the user's personal calendar. Finally, every plan gets sorted into a folder by the user to promote organization.

What sets a part our website is the positive reinforcement aspect, which encourages users to utilize our site to consistently practice good study habits. Upon completion of a given task within the set deadline, users are issued tickets that are only available after the entire assignment/project has been completed. These tickets are stored and are able to be used to redeem collectables that will be shown off on the users shelves. There is also an option for the user to support the Malala fund by exchanging tickets for a monetary donation on behalf of DUE-IT.

How we built it

We built our prototype using Figma.

Challenges we ran into

One of the main challenges was narrowing down our ideas and MVP within the given timeframe to reduce our initial prototype's complexity and ensure the clarity of the user's experience. DUE-IT wants to first and foremost prioritize the quality of its features rather than the quantity.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of the consistent design across the different pages, as well as the diverse features. We collaborated effectively during the development process to successfully create a prototype that we are proud of. As women pursuing higher education, we understand how impactful it is, and therefore we designed a product that supports individuals currently in education and hope to reduce barriers in education by supporting The Malala Fund.

What we learned

We learned the importance of narrowing down our MVP in order to create the most viable product. Additionally, our team consisted mainly of first time Figma users so we had to navigate learning how to use the platform, while developing our prototype.

What's next for DUE-IT

In the future, we hope to add more aesthetic personalization and a feature to connect with friends and share collectibles. Additionally, on a more technical level, we hope to use ML to adjust different task's due dates according to more data points we collect such as the time it takes for users to complete tasks depending on different skill sets, questions, difficulty, etc. To collect more data points, we hope to implement a series of questions upon completing each assignment. In the future, we hope to be able to contribute more capital to other various organizations that support education accessibility by implementing a subscription feature once we have a more stable user base built. With the subscription, users would be able to have access to more collectibles and access tips regarding different learning methods according to their learning style (which would be determined with a questionnaire).

• NOTE: When viewing the Figma, please click on the screen and get guided through DUE-IT by clicking on the specified buttons (refer to the demo video for specific buttons) for the best viewer experience.

Built With

• figma