SFU Mobile: Visual Transcript

Pitch for an educational transformation.

Transcript

1. Billy So Norman Tam Gracey Mesina SFU Mobile Visual Transcript
2. Outline 1_ Problem Scenario 2_ Proposed Solution 3_ Features 4_ Value Proposition
3. Problem Scenario The design & representation of the transcript does not provide much meaning other than telling what courses the student took and their grades
4. The Solution Visual Transcript (Inspired by Re.vu) What does it do? 1 Quantifies academic achievement 2 Presents the data in a meaningful way
5. Feature #1 Badges: using gamification to highlight students’ achievements and help them to monitor their academic progress (inspired by FourSquare) Types of Badges _ Completion of WQB _ Year completed (1st, 2nd...) _ Major/minor/joints/double _ Extra curricular activities
6. Feature #2 A more “human” interaction with the interface (inspired by Siri) For example “Hi Billy So, you are 12 credits away from completing your degree. Keep up the good work!”
7. Feature #3 Customization: a student is more than just a number + profile picture + skills learned from courses and projects
8. Feature #4 References Request button (inspired by LinkedIn)
9. Students + Alumni Value Proposition
10. Faculty Value Proposition
11. Sta Value Proposition
12. Community Value Proposition
13. Summary Problem A student’s journey through SFU should be presented in a more meaningful way Solution Visualize our transcripts to tell a story about our academic histories Why? 1 It provides students with a more enjoyable academic journey 2 Because obtaining a career is one of the main reasons students go to 2 post-secondary, in which this transcript visualization would aid students with 2 their resumes