2024 / Student Peer Coach, Design, Kumu.io
Role:
Student Peer Coach / Designer
2024 (3 months)
- Created and designed the systems map, using the team’s research, in Kumu.io
- Co-designed presentation and documentation deliverables
- Acted as peer coach to the award-winning team through design, project management, and presentation support
Tools:
Kumu.io / Figma Jam / Canva / CSS
About the Study
Invisible disabilities, often unseen but impactful, affect students’ academic performance and overall well-being in post-secondary education. Our interdisciplinary team, from the University of Waterloo’s Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) program, is dedicated to exploring these challenges.
We examined stigma, support services, financial considerations, physical infrastructure, administrative processes, mental health support, technology integration, curriculum design and data collection in our research. We aim to raise awareness and improve support systems for students with invisible disabilities, ensuring they have equal opportunities to thrive in their educational endeavors.
About the Team
We are a dynamic team of Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) students from the University of Waterloo, with diverse expertise across design, communications, business, technology and research.
Our multidisciplinary experience equipped us with a skill set to delve into the intricacies of mapping the systems surrounding invisible disabilities among post-secondary students.
My role was to create and design the systems map on Kumu.io, provide presentation feedback and coaching, and as well as finalize the for the presentation and documentation design.
View the campus presentation here.
Results 🏆
The team presented and submitted the research as our course finals, and five members (Amrit, Karla, Nader, Mikayla and Rachel) proceeded to compete at the Campus Finals. They won 2nd place, while I acted as their peer coach.
More details about the campus finals here.
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