Students Powered Design of University of Arizona’s Student Information Hub
Students and staff provided feedback for a new student information portal called CatCloud that one university director called "powerful"
An excerpt from a feature story about developing and designing CatCloud as published on April 4, 2023 in EdScoop.
Figuring out if you’re on track to get good grades at college shouldn’t be complicated, but wading through multiple different systems and login processes can make the task challenging.
At the University of Arizona, a new tool called CatCloud aims to streamline this process for students, making it possible for them to view classes and grades, see upcoming deadlines for assignments and quizzes, make an appointment with an adviser, or check their meal plan balance, all in one place.
Removing barriers and making it as easy as possible for students to access the information they need to succeed in their degree was a guiding principle in the design of CatCloud, said Meredith Aronson, University of Arizona’s Director of Customer Relationship Management and Digital Experience Services.
The University launched CatCloud to all students last fall semester, but development of the Salesforce web application began before the pandemic, with groups of students invited to come together in-person to share what information and services they thought should be easier to access.