Research, UX & UI · University project
Tamakkun
Academic tasks, deadlines, and conversations in one place.
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Human–Computer Interaction project · Umm Al-Qura University
My roleResponsible for UX, user research, and interface design. I explored student and instructor needs, designed the flows and screens, and tested them with users.
Tamakkun is a Saudi learning-product concept for university students and instructors, developed as a project at Umm Al-Qura University. Research with the university community shaped three priorities: a clear next task, communication boundaries, and everyday academic follow-up.
Research method & scope
Research involved 38 participants: 31 students and 7 instructors, through surveys and interviews. We tested the prototype in two rounds: 27 participants, then 30, in person and remotely through Lookback. I moderated and asked participants to think aloud; my teammate documented observations. We reviewed the findings and iterations together. Round counts describe each round separately and should not be added to the research sample. An observed estimate of 10–20 seconds was recorded for finding an assignment after refinement. This was an approximate prototype observation, not a percentage improvement or a live-product result.
The decisions behind the screens
Bring the next task onto the dashboard.
I brought today’s tasks and upcoming deadlines onto the dashboard. After testing, I reduced the cards to make the screen less dense and the next task easier to find.
Make approaching deadlines visible.
The first round exposed weak assignment-priority cues. We refined deadline and warning signals so students could recognize what needed attention before opening the details.
Bring course follow-up into one place.
I organized course content, assignments, and grades together and connected notifications to tasks. This structure aims to reduce repeated steps and updates across channels.
Keep academic conversations within the platform.
Students need a clear way to ask questions while instructors need privacy and boundaries around their time. I placed messaging inside Tamakkun so academic conversations could stay in the platform without sharing a personal number.
What I took forward
In the second round, the dashboard appeared less dense and easier to scan. Reducing cards and refining deadline cues responded to testing observations. These are prototype observations, not measurements from a live product.