I started by interviewing and observing my peers to determine the different paths students take to register and expose their pain points in the process.
After observing my peers, I was able to develop a flow chart based on the various paths they took, and steps within those paths.
Here, I show a bird’s eye view of the chart and break it down into the main steps.
After my research, I knew I wanted to make the registration process accessible on mobile devices for students who prefer to, or need to use their phone for registration. I also wanted to limit the amount of tabs students have to click through to complete their registration. This involved containing the parts of the process that are through Ferris to one site.
My goal was to make navigation easy, and display relevant information upfront so students did not have to search for it. I placed student’s requirements, holds, registration time, and schedule on the front page for quick access.
The advisor roll was simplified and made accessible through the registration site. This allows students to choose if they want to have a meeting or if they just want to share their schedule for approval.
I added the “share class list” option so advisors can visually see the student’s plan rather than the student simply telling them what they plan on taking like they currently do.
I created a requirements page dedicated to showing students only their remaining requirements rather than needing to look through everything they have already completed as well as what they still need.
This should provide a clean and clear visual for the students as they decide what classes to take. The drop down menu displays the category they have requirements in, and within the menu, it shows the classes available for those categories. Upon clicking a class, a pop-up menu displays the information for that class including a description, times, and professors. From here, students can directly add the class to their registration.
Students can also search and add classes from the registration page. The selected classes can be viewed as a list or as a weekly schedule. The class list can then be saved as a wish list for registration later, or they can register for the classes immediately.
