Student networking app
Course Connect
A platform for U of T students to find classmates, form study groups, and connect around courses.
A strong case study should explain the workflow, the constraints, and the product judgment behind the interface.
Primary metric
Peer matching workflow
Product maturity
2/3 shipped signals
Role
Product concept, student workflow mapping, interface direction, and application build.
Challenge
Large courses can make it difficult for students to find the right peers at the right time. The design challenge was to make discovery feel direct, useful, and low-friction.
Approach
Structured the product around course context first, then connection. Instead of treating networking as a generic social feed, the experience is built around a student’s immediate academic need: finding classmates and forming useful study groups.
Impact
Creates a clearer collaboration path for students who otherwise rely on fragmented group chats, chance encounters, or unofficial course channels.
Product snapshot
Course Connect
Product snapshot
Turns isolated course enrollment into a searchable social layer for collaboration.
Highlights
- Course-first discovery
- Study group formation
- Community utility over social noise