Boosting focus and productivity for students
Team:
Product designer in team of 5
Deliverables:
Mobile application, Web tool
Industry:
Productivity
Timeline:
1 year
Context & Problem
After the pandemic, students struggled with reduced focus, lower persistence, and social disconnection.
Visual Concept Iterations
Startup approach: designing fast (even raw) ideas, testing them, understanding what is working, and what has failed, making new iterations of design…
Time to Brainstorm!
Main question
How to make working sessions productive and engaging?
Structured focus sessions
To make working sessions productive and engaging, we based the flow on the Pomodoro method — short, focused intervals followed by regular breaks to reduce burnout and improve time management.
Social aspect
Engageable allows students to create groups, share progress, and “boost” each other for support. This sense of shared work and encouragement increases motivation and builds connection.
Dynamic Island
Having a Dynamic Island for the timer is important because it significantly enhances user experience and functionality. It provides real-time updates and quick access to the timer, ensuring that users can keep track of their time without having to constantly switch between apps.
Chrome extension
Also we created an integration for Google Chrome browser that allows linking your Google Calendar to block off time for deeper, more focused work, studying, or play.
