Violet: Scheduling tool

Overview

A student-centered scheduling interface designed specifically for the NYU Interactive Media Arts (IMA) department. This tool consolidates fragmented academic data to help students navigate complex major distributions and elective requirements without the cognitive load of multi-tab browsing.

❋ Pain Points

Data fragmentation and IMA specific courses to met requirements are listed in different websites (Albert, IMA Website, and Personal Spreadsheet)

❋ The Goal

To create a single-pane-of-glass experience where a student can see their degree progress, course descriptions, and schedule simultaneously.

Feature 1 (Filter by Requirement):

Replaces the generic "Course Search" with "Bucket Filters." Users can toggle Tech & Society, Creative Approaches, or Fabrication to see only what matters for their specific degree gaps.

Feature 2 (Check of Done Requirements):

A persistent "Progress Sidebar" that visualizes the degree as a checklist. As courses are added to the mock schedule, the corresponding bucket "lights up," removing the guesswork from graduation audits.

Feature 3 (Mock Schedule):

A drag-and-drop calendar interface allows students to build "Plan B" and "Plan C" schedules without ever leaving the interface.

IMA students are currently forced to act as manual data integrators, juggling four non-communicating platforms. This creates high cognitive load and distribution anxiety during the high-stakes registration window.