StuCap

By Lin Boynton, Tim Forster, Marius Furter, Andris Köpe, Linda Meiser, Vladimir Ovuka

Problem statement:

New students at ETH often feel overwhelmed, lonely and confused when they start. Meeting people is hard and it can take a long time to develop the networks that will help them to learn more efficiently. This has an impact on their academic performance.

Proposed solution:

STUCAP, an online platform for student-driven collaboration. Students are automatically assigned a STUCAP account and a personal profile. Here students can:

-Follow the classes they are taking
-Enroll into groups they’re interested in
-Ask questions
-Offer tutoring
-Engage in the forum
-Chat with individual users

Students benefit because they are integrated with classmates which increases collaboration.

Next Steps:

Evaluate technical considerations, student needs and existing offerings.

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