Wednesday, February 6, 2019

9A – Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2

Who: Through my interviews I have found people who, on the outside, seem as they would fit into my audience who needs this opportunity, but in reality they don't. I have found people who avoid the problem entirely by either studying in their dorms. These people don't need the opportunity that I can offer because they made opportunities for themselves. I found this out in my first set of interviews so I asked more people about it, and a lot of people seem to study in their rooms during midterm and finals weeks to avoid this problem. Also, what I found out from my first set of interviews is that people tend to rent rooms around the time of midterms and finals as well. These people, students who live on campus and need to study, seemingly would be part of my opportunity audience, but find their own solutions.

What: This need doesn't guarantee spaces in the library for students to study, it just guarantees them to know what seats are going to be available for them or not.

Why: I don't think the causes of the need of the outliers is different than people who are inside of the boundary, because at the end of the day, both groups just want a peaceful place to study. 

   

                                             Inside the Boundary                     Outside the Boundary

Who:                                   UF students who study                   UF students who rent study 
                                                  in Marston                                rooms or use their dorms


What:                      To know which seats are occupied             Guaranteed spots in the library


Why:                       The library gets very busy                   Some people rather have a guaranteed                                                                                 place rather than go to the library, so they use their dorms
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2 comments:

  1. Michlyne BellasFebruary 6, 2019 at 10:21 PM

    Hello, Teagan I like how you are aware that your opportunity does not guarantee that the problem will be solved. Is there any way to make sure it does? Other than that I think its interesting that students would rather study in their dorms that can be filled with distractions. But to each, their own and I am interested to see what adjustments you make if any.

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  2. Rebecca LarsonFebruary 11, 2019 at 5:42 PM

    I found this topic very interesting. I myself enjoy studying in the library more than in my dorm; however I tend to stay in my dorm because it can seem like a hassle to walk to the library and then have to find somewhere to sit when it can be so busy; and in addition the spot I was hoping for is usually always taken. I don't know a full-proof method for obliterating this problem but I am excited to see how you handle it and what solutions you come up with.

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