Koddy

Industry

Education

Social

Education

Social

Education

Social


Role

Design

Research

Design

Research

Design

Research




Year

2024

Credits

Team AA

TL;DR.

Virtual chat scheduling mobile platform
connecting Students in Korea with study abroad aspirants.

Background

Rapidly increasing number of international students as Korea Transforms into a Multicultural nation

Initial Problem Statement

1. There are less opportunities to talk to students from schools they wish to study abroad.
2. There is a high chance of dropping out after they start studying abroad.
3. It’s hard to find real-time information.

How Might We..

How might we help students
successfully settle down
without physical/financial burdens?

How might we help students
successfully settle down
without physical/financial burdens?

Primary User Research

2 User Groups

2 User Groups

2 User Groups

  • University Students in Korea

  • Students who wish to study abroad

5 User Interviews

5 User Interviews

5 User Interviews

Asking qualitative and experiential questions

23 survey responses

Framing quantitative questions

Survey Responses showed that students are willing to actively participate in mentoring
even without special rewards .

75%

75%

75%

are willing to communicate
with international students.

95.7%

95.7%

95.7%

want to participate
in virtual mentoring.

71%

will participate without special rewards or emotional rewards.

29%

29%

29%

will participate when they can get  financial compensation (1~10$)

Interviews unveiled candid close-ups

The scope was broadened to better explore the root cause of people's pain points.

Keywords Driven from User Voices

Less opportunities to talk

β€œIt is difficult to get practical information such as real daily life in Korean universities, class syllabus, student support systems
and student clubs. πŸ˜­β€

β€œI need to dig internet to contact
the right person and wait until I get
responses through other platforms. πŸ₯²β€

High chance of dropping out

High chance of dropping out

High chance of dropping out

β€œ The dropout rate of international students doubles due to language and settlement difficulties. 😩 ”

β€œ It’s hard to get to know students
from the same department
but also from other schools. 😟 ”

Hard to find real info

β€œ What kind of food can I usually eat around the school? ”

β€œ Where should I find a house? ”

β€œ I'm not good at Korean, how difficult is it to communicate? ”

β€œ Can I make friends if I don't drink? β€œ

Design Goal

Sharing information based on actual experiences anytime, anywhere
so that students preparing to study abroad in Korea
can get help in admission and settlement.

Product

A mentoring coffee chat platform
that connects students.

MVP Prototypes