features and ideas

guiding ideas

univ. && higher-ed value diverse group formation. all research (and real life experience) shows that people tend to form groups with people similar to them. this is a solution for that issue IRL and online

user story (roughly outlined)

sign up
'enrolls' in courses

could be auto enrolled thru on-boarding w/ school

fills out profile with academic interests
enters approve/reject mode from button on dashboard
approves/rejects users in course

they will have access to a % match, academic interests, and perhaps location for each user

group(s) is/are created/chosen

questions research needs to answer

how are we determining % matches
- looking for various group-formation models -> different models will help in dealing with issues like 'orphan students'
- what 'kind' of people make good matches for what 'kinds' of groups
- this is needed whether we form groups or people choose
number of groups a person should be in (1-?)
choosing your group is important; what counts as 'choosing'?
- is approve/reject enough?
the guidelines of positive group formation and maintenance
- joining
- leaving
- kicking out

ideas on what features could look like

slack model of group formation: auto-enrolled in groups around your approval/rejection, location, and academic interests. you are free to form others