A unified classroom dashboard for teachers
ROLE
Led discovery, research and design
TIMELINE
2024 - 2025
(3 major updates)
ABOUT MINGA
Minga is a tardy and behaviour management platform for K-12 schools - minga.io
IMPACT
Increasing teacher adoption
Taking the time to solve a recurring problem for one type of user (teachers) ends up improving the experience not only for them, but also for admins and students.
1.7x
Monthly hall pass and behaviour assignments
-30%
Time spent assigning hall passes and behaviours
PROBLEM
Neglected teachers
- We’ve been focusing on improving the admin experience, as they are our primary users and ultimately the main decision-makers when it comes to purchasing Minga, which has left many teachers feeling dissatisfied with the platform.
- The Minga platform aims to create an ecosystem where admins, teachers, and students all see the benefits of using it daily. But this only works if everyone is on board.
- Without teacher adoption, admins cannot rely on Minga’s reporting to influence decisions or reinforce positive student behavior and attendance.
CHALLENGES
Classrooms are a unique workspace
- Teachers want to spend as little time as possible on Minga to assign hall passes and behaviors so they can stay focused on teaching.
- Currently, teachers need to navigate four different screens to perform different actions and keep track of attendance during class, which leads to frustration and lower adoption.
Current flow
Assigning and monitoring requires four steps and numerous clicks..
GOAL
A more focused experience
How can we streamline multiple workflows so that teachers can stay focused on teaching?
SOLUTION
School-wide visibility and three-click management
A unified classroom dashboard for teachers:
- Assign hall passes, behaviors, and check-ins — all in one place
- Easily visualize students’ hall pass requests and status with colour coding and sound notifications
Card view
Table view
TESTING AND ITERATIONS
Teachers’ ongoing feedback
Over the course of a year and three major releases, we progressively implemented updates informed by teachers’ feedback.
Challenge 1: a one-stop experience
Understanding how this feature integrates into our broader ecosystem in order to future-proof it, ensuring that teachers can rely on this single feature for all their needs.
Challenge 2: a wide range of use cases
- Teachers use the platform for different purposes depending on their class, school policies, and personal habits.
- Making all essential actions and information quickly accessible while maintaining clarity is challenging—some users may find certain elements unnecessary, while others want to see everything.
- Balancing diverse user preferences through flexibility and choice is essential.
