Schoolio

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  Uploading syllabus

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  Choosing your preferences for your calendar

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  Your calendar and the to-do list

What inspired me

Like many college students, I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of assignments and deadlines from my syllabi. I wasted so much time manually entering everything into my calendar. I realized what I needed wasn't just a calendar, but an app that could tell me exactly what to work on and when. That's how Schoolio was born.

What it does

Schoolio is a clean, intuitive task manager built for students. While it doesn't automatically pull from your syllabus yet, it provides a powerful system for managing your academic life. You can quickly add tasks, set a priority level, and view everything on a clean calendar. Our intelligent system helps you prioritize by visually showing you which assignments are most important and when they're due, so you can stop stressing and start working.

How we built it

We focused on building a flawless user experience. The front end is a sleek and responsive UI built with HTML. For the backend, we used Java, which handles all the task management logic and data storage. We designed the app to be self-contained for now, letting users manually add their tasks to fully control their schedule. We built it this way so we could get the core features perfect before moving on to complex integrations.

Challenges we ran into

Our biggest challenge was deciding what to focus on. We initially wanted to build a full syllabus parser and connect to every service, but we realized that would take too much time. Instead, we made the tough choice to pivot and focus on what we could build perfectly: a user-friendly task management system. Getting the UI to be both beautiful and functional was a huge challenge, but it was worth it.

Accomplishments we're proud of

We're incredibly proud of our UI/UX. We created a beautiful, easy-to-use interface that students will actually want to use. We built a working product with a powerful task prioritization system that solves a real problem for students. We proved we could take a complex idea and turn it into a clean, functional app.

What we learned

We learned the importance of scoping a project correctly. It's better to build a few features exceptionally well than to build many features poorly. We also learned how crucial a good user interface is. Even without automated imports, our app's visual design and clear prioritization make it a game-changer for student organization.

What's next for Schoolio

Our next step is to add real-world integrations. We plan to connect Schoolio to popular platforms like Google Calendar and Canvas so students can import their schedules with a few clicks. We also want to build a syllabus parsing feature to truly automate the process.

Built With

• html
• java