Course Compass is an innovative web-based application designed to simplify and enhance the academic experience for Michigan State University (MSU) students. It serves as an all-encompassing academic navigator that integrates with the D2L Brightspace API to provide a consolidated view of students' schedules, coursework, and deadlines.
The concept for Course Compass was driven by the need for a more streamlined and efficient way for MSU students to manage their academic calendars, assignments, and communication with peers and instructors through a single interface.
- Academic Dashboard: Aggregates and displays daily schedules and coursework from D2L.
- Intelligent To-Do List: Prioritizes tasks and rolls over incomplete assignments to ensure students remain on track.
- Prototype Interface: Showcases the core functionalities with mock data structured in JSON to represent an example student's schedule.
Course Compass is currently in its prototype stage, using custom data to build daily to-do lists and calendars by synchronizing with manually curated assignment and course data. The user interface is designed to be intuitive, engaging, and accessible, providing a coherent academic management experience.
app.js: Main application script that sets up the server and API endpoints.assignments.json: Mock data representing students' assignments, used for the prototype.courses.json: Mock data simulating the course structures and schedules.index.html: The entry point of the application, containing the HTML structure.script.js: Frontend JavaScript that handles the dynamic rendering of tasks and schedules.style.css: Contains the styles for the web application, defining its aesthetic appeal.
Creating Course Compass involved overcoming the challenge of integrating various academic data sources without direct API access. This led to the development of a unique dataset that closely resembles actual academic structures.
We are proud to present Course Compass as a testament to innovation and an understanding of student needs. The platform has been crafted to be easy to use, connecting seamlessly with the academic framework of MSU.
The development process taught us the importance of user-centered design, the intricacies of integrating academic systems, and the value of efficient data management. We've honed our skills in both front-end and back-end development through this project.
The future of Course Compass includes plans for:
- Enhanced analytics for study habits.
- Integration with additional academic resources.
- Expanded communication features for collaborative learning experiences.
Course Compass is MIT licensed. See the LICENSE file for details.
We welcome contributions to help evolve Course Compass into a fully-fledged application. If you're interested in contributing, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your proposed changes.
Thank you for exploring Course Compass. This prototype is just the beginning of our journey to streamline academic life for Spartans everywhere.