4.22.2019
We are currently working on the web application on React. Our database is situated on MongoDB and we have currently two different databases with data populated from textbooks we got from IntelliChoice. The application is on React and we are making it using HTML and CSS and React elements.
4.4.2019
During the week of spring break we had decided that we would work on creating the website using Angular. As such Jibi was tasked with creating a homepage for the website by the time that we came back from break. Mythri and Divya were tasked with learning Angular while Mahim and Sivam were to focus on populating the database with dummy data. However this week we decided to change to using React instead of Angular therefore we will be redoing the web application using React.
3.14.2019
Our mid-semester presentation was today. In the presentation we discussed what our main goals were as well as what our stretch goals are. Jibi created the website prototype that is attached. We split the team into who would work on the frontend and who would work on the backend. We decided that Jibi, Mythri, and Divya would work on the frontend while Mahim and Sivam would work on the backend.
2.21.2019
The semester plan was due today so we decided to make a quiz generator. After talking to Dr.Choi he agreed that something like Khan Academy sounds like a good plan. We have decided to gather textbooks from the Ethiopian branch and to use questions from those textbooks to create a question bank that will be used in the quiz generator. We are currently looking at either using Angular or React to create the web application that will become a quiz generator. The database portion of it will focus heavily on MongoDB as of right now. We also need to start working on our mid-semester presentation as that is on March 14th.
2.14.2019
We have currently talked to Arthur about what the UT Design team is working on for IntelliChoice, which is an attendance tracker that works with facial recognition. After talking to Arthur he liked our idea of making a quiz generator for the students. Although we are only at the bare bones of it we want something that is not as complicated as Khan Academy. The semester plan is due on February 21st so we are planning on talking to one of our sponsor’s Dr.Choi to see what his opinion on the idea of a quiz generator is as well.
2.7.2019
During today’s meeting we focused on creating an actual idea of what we would like to do to help IntelliChoice. We talked with our mentor, Arthur, about what we had found at IntelliChoice and it actually came out that there was an attendance policy in place however it was simply that the branch managers were not using it. On the other hand we came up with what we would be able to do to help with the homework issue. Many ideas circulated around creating something online that was easily accessible to the students which they could use after coming back from sessions in the branches. We also discussed making something along the lines of what Khan Academy has already implemented but more focused on simply IntelliChoice.
2.2.2019
Jibi, Mythri, and Divya visited the Ethiopian branch today. We talked to one of the branch managers, Dr.Lalita Kulkarni. Our discussion consisted of us asking questions about how we as students could help the branch and improve day to day operations. Dr.Kulkarni mentioned that one of the most important things that we would be able to help with would be the attendance of the students as well as homework for the students. As we were talking, Dr.Kulkarni said that a lot of parents were showing a lot of interest about what the students were coming home with, which at this point was nothing since the textbooks were not being sent home with them.
After our meeting at the Ethiopian branch we discussed ideas geared toward an attendance tracker as well as some kind of way to send out homework to the students.
1.24.2019
Hello! We are the new IntelliChoice team. This semester we are actually going to be starting on a new project. We met the IntelliChoice sponsors as well as our mentor this week and we decided that it would be a good idea for each of the team members to visit a branch that IntelliChoice operates in Dallas. This way we can see what the issues the branches are facing firsthand and be able to provide solutions.
This past week, we have been working on the Final Report. This includes what we have accomplished so far, as well as a plan for future teams. The following are some screenshots of our report:
This is our semester timeline, which includes important milestones, responsibilities, and resources.
This is our plan for future teams, displayed in the form of a chart. It shows the timeline for next semester and its relationship to the overall project timeline.
Today, we started to brainstorm tips for future teams based on what we found difficult when starting the project. Some tips are below:
