The document discusses issues with the current student portal at Hofstra University, including a confusing layout and lack of guidance for course scheduling and internships. It proposes a redesigned student portal that would address these problems by providing an organized semester-by-semester course schedule, encouraging internships as a default option, and including additional internship resources. A prototype of the redesign is outlined, featuring a color-coded calendar, course requirements by semester, and synced registration with the existing portal.

1. FA 102C, Fall 2015:
Motion Graphics and Sound
Design for Digital Media
Amanda Bentley

2. Observation
There is no straightforward, easy to understand way on the
portal for students to organize their schedules and make
sure they have time to take all the courses they need to
graduate. This may discourage some students from taking
on internships or being able to graduate on time.

3. Confusing layout on degree audit

4. No directions for which semester to
take classes

5. No required internship for credit in
certain majors

6. Desired Behavior
Students should be inclined to take an internship and have
all the necessary credits to graduate on time. It should be
easy to understand which semesters to take classes and
how to organize time to take an internship.

7. Design Tip Employed
To encourage people to select a specific option, make it
the default; likewise to discourage people from selecting
an option, don’t make it the default.

8. Proposed Nudge Design Solution
By having an organized schedule that stacks classes for at
least one semester and encourages internships by making
it the default credit, students will be more likely to graduate
on time and with at least one internship.

9. Prototype Design
● Breakdown by
semester
● Easy to read, color-
coded calendar
● Breakdown of
courses needed per
semester
● Additional resources
for internship
opportunities

10. Prototype Design
● Synced with Hofstra
portal for easy
registration
● All available courses
for semester visible in
drop down menu

11. Logo Design: Keywords
● Countries:
○ Germany
○ Bulgaria
○ Italy
● Keywords from research:
○ Organize
○ Motivate
○ Guide
● Translations:
○ German: organisieren, motivieren, führen

12. Logo Design: Image Associations

13. Logo Design: Sketches

14. Final Logo Design