Disclaimer: This project idea is the intellectual property of the Advyzr Team.
Group Name: Advyzr
Team – Marcus Cooper, Mike Gusman, Brian Gonzalez, and Gabriel Maldonado
Link to Business Case Analysis.
Problem – At most universities, traditional academic advisors take on much more than their job descriptions. On average they face a student caseload of about 300 students per advisor; and if that weren’t enough, there’s also seminars, workshops, events, and various other responsibilities. With Advyzr, we aim to serve nearly 85% of the students in the advisement waiting room. That means traditional advisors are free to do the job they truly love- working one-on-one with students in need to give them invaluable advice and support.
Approach to address the problem – Using Watson technology, the project Advyzr will essentially cross-analyze students (through social media accounts) and courses (through course descriptions and syllabi) to make precise course recommendations (matches) for the struggling students. Further, through our “class with friends” option, users are able to share their schedules through their social media accounts and even opt to add courses to their schedule that their friends are also planning to take. We understand that as a scheduling tool alone, app usage will follow a pulsating schedule- peeking at registration times. The aforementioned additions not only add value to consumers but also facilitate continuous engagement for users throughout the entire year.