2024
Research and design for an intuitive student dashboard to reduce time-to-comprehension by 52% and improve user delight
Research and design for an intuitive student dashboard to reduce time-to-comprehension by 52% and improve user delight
Research and design for an intuitive student dashboard to reduce time-to-comprehension by 52% and improve user delight
My Team:
UX/UI Designer
Senior Designer
2 PMs
1 Lead Developer
My Team:
UX/UI Designer
Senior Designer
2 PMs
1 Lead Developer
Techniques:
Visual Design
Market Research
Product Strategy
Usability Tests
Techniques:
Visual Design
Market Research
Product Strategy
Usability Tests
AS DESIGN LEAD,
AS DESIGN LEAD,
I drove the design of a revamped dashboard that enabled users to efficiently manage and track their learning modules across the whole platform.
I drove the design of a revamped dashboard that enabled users to efficiently manage and track their learning modules across the whole platform.
I drove the design of a revamped dashboard that enabled users to efficiently manage and track their learning modules across the whole platform.
52%
52%
52%
reduction time-to-comprehension
reduction time-to-comprehension
reduction time-to-comprehension
3.75/5
3.75/5
3.75/5
User satfication rating
User satfication rating
User satfication rating
BUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
BUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Next Steps Idaho needed to redesign their dashboard to improve clarity and create a visually engaging experience at the beginning of the 2024 school year!
Next Steps Idaho needed to redesign their dashboard to improve clarity and create a visually engaging experience at the beginning of the 2024 school year!
Original Dashboard
The 5-year-old platform ignored standard dashboard conventions, resulting in inconsistent and ineffective UX, as seen from above.
SO, WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
SO, WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
Create an MVP dashboard, with emphasis on clearer visibility, hierarchy, and continuity of content and resources.
Create an MVP dashboard, with improved visibility, hierarchy, and continuity of content and resources.
New Dashboard walkthrough
Design Highlights
Card with progress and color completion.
Card with progress and color completion.
Progress bar and color to indicate incomplete or complete activities.
Progress bar and color to indicate incomplete or complete activities.
Side bar and events
Side bar and events
Announcements, events and saved links so users can stay informed with the latest updates.
Announcements, events and saved links so users can stay informed with the latest updates.
Visual Assessments
Visual Assessments
Take assessments that are easy to access in student dashboard.
Take assessments that are easy to access in student dashboard.
"Acessing bundles" user flow
THE RESULTS?
"It looks like Canvas!"
To address the dashboard’s lack of cohesion, I tested ease of use, navigation, and satisfaction. Time-to-comprehension dropped from 20 to 9.8 seconds, and one user compared the redesign to Canvas—a compliment I’ll gladly take.
To address the dashboard’s lack of cohesion, I tested ease of use, navigation, and satisfaction. Time-to-comprehension dropped from 20 to 9.8 seconds, and one user compared the redesign to Canvas—a compliment I’ll gladly take.
MY IMPACT?
Despite technical constraints and tight timelines, I delivered a dynamic MVP that provided students with an intuitive experience for making important decisions about their college and career paths, all while laying the groundwork for a more flexible design framework in future iterations.
Despite technical constraints and tight timelines, I delivered a dynamic MVP that provided students with an intuitive experience for making important decisions about their college and career paths, all while laying the groundwork for a more flexible design framework in future iterations.
2025 © Olivia M Lane
2025 © Olivia M Lane
"It looks like Canvas!"
To address the dashboard’s lack of cohesion, I tested ease of use, navigation, and satisfaction. Time-to-comprehension dropped from 20 to 10 seconds, and one user compared the redesign to Canvas—a compliment I’ll gladly take.
THE RESULTS?
Despite technical constraints and tight timelines, I delivered a dynamic MVP that provided students with an intuitive experience for making key decisions about their college and career paths, all while laying the groundwork for a more flexible design framework in future iterations.
MY IMPACT?
New Dashboard walkthrough
"Acessing bundles" user flow
New Dashboard walkthrough
"Accessing bundles" user flow
Card with progress and color completion title.
Progress bar and color to indicate incomplete or complete activities.
Side bar and events
Announcements, events and saved links so users can stay informed with the latest updates.
Visual assessments
Take assessments that are easy to access in student dashboard.
Design Highlights
The 5-year-old platform ignored standard dashboard conventions, resulting in inconsistent and ineffective UX, as seen from above.
Original dashboard—home page
Original dashboard—home page