The world faced a COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 and people from all

walks of life were impacted. As we enter into a post-pandemic world,

the world faces a new a set of challenges.
Find a problem in post-pandemic world that can be solved with a
product.

Omkar Yogesh Sale

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 ● What makes this a post-pandemic problem and what potential impact
can solving it create?
● Who will you solve for first and why?
● What part of problem will you solve first and why?
● How would you measure the success of your solution ?
● What might be the possible pitfalls in your solution?

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 In post-pandemic offline classes, students keep using their
UNDERSTANDING
mobiles for unproductive activities that constantly distract
THE PROBLEM them and ultimately affect their learning from the course.

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 PROBLEM ANALYSIS
Why is this problem relevant? Why is it post-pandemic problem? Defining the Goal

Due to pandemic, students time spent on Students attending the

students have focus time
mobiles has increased upto 76% (Link). It is
55.8% below 30 minutes in the
offline classes observed, even during classes, students are
classes should use their
mobiles limited for
engaged in playing games and social media. educational activities as
per the requirements of
students find their Words from Professors/teachers professors/teacher for the
61.8% focus time reduced
post-pandemic
“Students are highly engaged in mobiles even
course/lectures.

during classes. It becomes practically difficult in Target age group

students feel mobiles are batches of 140+ students, to monitor and restrict

25.5% major distractions in the

classes.
(Highest contributor in this category)
mobile use”.
- Yogesh Kabir, 15-22 years
Academic Head, Bakliwal Tutorials Pvt Ltd.

students use mobiles for old students.

31.9% non-academic activities
during the class
(Highest contributor in this category)
“Yes, students have reduced focus in class after
resuming offline lectures. Mobiles usages in class
Reason:
<15 years students
should be preferred for class activities. Restricting Do not use mobiles
Results based upon a survey, focussing students for this, becomes difficult”. >22 years students
students from age group 15-22 years. - Prof. Titas Dasgupta, Majority of students opt
Assistant Professor, Metallurgy IIT Bombay for jobs
Survey Link Survey Charts
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 JOURNEY TOWARDS SOLUTION
Why not prefer an easy solution? Personas and their Pain Points Towards the Solution

Omkar Sale (21 years)

UNDERSTANDING
I attend classes regularly but
THE CURRENT
cannot focus in class, although
SAFE APP IITB
the professor makes a total
effort to explain the concept. Professors use SAFE app IIT
I just get distracted by my Bombay for conducting
phone and keep using it. exams/quizzes. This app
STUDENTS
restricts students from
Anirban Gupta (55 years) toggling between different
I require students to use windows during exams.
phones for my daily short Students can also use the
quizzes. It is tough for me to app to mark their attendance
A student places phone on a shelf on the restrict mobile usage to only using a selfie.
classroom wall at the beginning of the lesson. class activities in a class of
TEACHERS 140+ students. SOLUTION
Reasons:
● Professors/teachers require students to use
phones for accessing documents, Why don’t student use block apps to block
calculators, google searches, quizzes, etc. use of social media/games during the class?
● The goal for the problem statement is to These apps work on willingness of students. A REDESIGNING
student understands phones distract them but
make students use their mobiles, limited for SAFE APP FOR
educational purposes, during the class. is unwilling to use such apps since there is no
compulsion and no one to monitor them. CLASSROOMS
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 UNDERSTANDING SOLUTION
The numbers given for value and effort in the table are relative to
Key Features other features. Priority indicates, the feature that has to be built first.
REDESIGNING
EXAM/QUIZ FOCUSED
SAFE APP Features Feature Description Value it adds Effort to build Priority
FOR DAY TO DAY (Out of 10) (Out of 10) (V/I)
CLASSES/LECTURES Attendance Attendance would be marked only when 10 7 1.428
(Improving the the total screen time is >90%, in the
existing feature) application during class, along with selfie
Application Description required at the start and end of the class.
Quiz/Calculator Both are existing features in safe app and they remain same, no need to rebuild them.
The idea behind SAFE APP
CLASSROOM is to make student Take Poll Professors can create and take poll, for 5 4 1.250
getting students opinion in the class.
stay in the app during the class. All
the class related activities like Doubt forum Introvert student fear to ask doubts. So, 8 6 1.334
quizzes, polls, doubts etc are to be they can post their doubt in the chat. It
added as features in the app. would be addressed by the professors.

Improving Attendance Feature: Why is screen time required for Is the goal achieved? Whats next?
Currently, attendance in the SAFE attendance to be kept >90% of the total App would mark This app should be used for
app is marked using a selfie at the class hour? attendance if the course requirements. App
beginning of the lecture, and the It is a default setting; Student might require student stays on it. already has quiz feature and
location is captured. One of the a phone to access other files not integrated Hence students' mobile integrated calculator. Poll and
major loopholes in this method is into the app. However, professors can usage for doubt forum would be next
student mark attendance and leave change the % screen time for marking non-academic activities features to be added on app,
the class. attendance according to convenience. would be restricted. based on priority.
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 USER JOURNEY AND WIREFRAMES
Join course
Join class with code Mark Joining Stay in app for instructed Use app as per Mark exiting
with course
shared by professor attendance screen time limit course requirements attendance
STUDENT
code
Exit
class
Create course and Enter class timings, % of Create and share Create quiz, poll and Address student
share code with screen time on app class code and let analyse students doubts, in the doubt
PROFESSOR
students required for class students join performance/opinion forum. (Feature to build)

APP Exit attendance

INTERFACE unlocks only when
student stay in app for
FOR STUDENT the expected duration.
Expected screen time
for attendance would
be entered by
professor himself.
Student has to
Location captured
enroll course with
for attendance.
the course code
shared by
professors.
Other features that can
Student enter be used for class
The student has to activities as per
class by a code
mark attendance twice requirement by
shared by
i.e., at the beginning professor.
professor during
and the end of the
class.
class. This will avoid
Check your
fake attendance cases.
attendance history.
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 WORKING AND PITFALLS
Tech Behind Application Application Metrics Possible Failures

Frontend: Product Success Metric: Challenges Solutions

● React native or flutter with # Successful attendance marked/class
embedded native APIs frontend Streak: Battery Use app features
Drain App would consume battery. So, just to
for course activities
● Location API for ensuring the # Streak in attendance keep the app on, and off the screen. Still,
student is present in the class Acquisition: the timer would count. Use app only
● Asynchronous storage and display # Downloads (Appstore/Playstore) when instructed by professor.
of screen time outside the app # Schools/tuitions/colleges using app Students wants to Access to moodle via the app itself can
Backend: Activation: access moodle, or be integrated in future updates.
# Daily active users (DAUs) other documents Nevertheless, students may use mobiles
● Django or PHP-based backend
# Classes conducted using app/day etc. for other important work. Professors can
● SQL database - To store student reduce %screen time for attendance in
activities Engagement:
case it is requirement for the class.
● OTP generation for every class # Activities conducted on the app/day
App crash/logged A student can re-login and report the
● Websockets to interact with the # Students participate in activities/day
out during class issue. In such cases, Professors can
clients for class activities manually mark attendance for a student
Server: Product Revenue Model via their app.
● Azure or AWS EC2 instances
Roll out strategy: Currently, SAFE app has no revenue Conclusion
● Pre Alpha - Development stage source. Possible revenue model -
● Revenue based on subscription for
● Alpha Testing and SAFE app classroom, can be utilized for class activities.
● Beta
} Improvement
number of students in class
● Revenue based on app extra Attendance with screen time would ensure that student

●
} Feedback and
Stable Release Implementation
feature purchase - Quiz, doubt stays on the app. This would highly reduce use of
students mobiles for non academic activities.
forum etc
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