Client project with local Pennsylvanian school district about encouraging course exploration in high schoolers
Role
Product designer
Tools/ Skills
Figma, Photoshop
Project
Client project
Context
Reframing how students discover classes
South Fayette High School offers 500+ classes, but they’re buried in a 200-page PDF. Instead of simply helping students choose courses, the challenge became helping students understand themselves so they could explore and make confident decisions.
Research
Why focus on students’ goals?
After user research, we understood that centering student goals turns overwhelming course choices into meaningful exploration.
Solution
Introducing Future Frame
Here’s a demo of Future Frame, a desktop application that helps students explore their goals and plan the academic steps to achieve them.
Meeting Stakeholder Needs
Why it works
These features make Future Frame a strong solution by turning student goals into clear, actionable academic pathways.
Final Solution
1. Familiar goal visualization
Future Frame uses familiar visualization methods to help students clearly see their goals and how different academic choices connect to achieving them.
2. Guided self-reflection
Thoughtful prompts encourage students to reflect on their interests, strengths, and aspirations to better understand what they want for their future.
3. Iterative goal building
Students can continuously add to, adjust, and reflect on their goals as their interests evolve, supporting an ongoing process of exploration and growth.
