Thinking Gym

A platform where critical thinking, design, and collaboration shape the future of learning!

Christian Borchert

Singapore

Industry:

Education Industry

Category:

Map / GPS Location App

Deliverables:

Admin panel, Web app

Technology Stack

Tools

VS code

Git

Cloud/Server

AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Apache

Database

MySQL

Back-end

Laravel

Php

Front-end

HTML5

CSS3

Bootstrap

JavaScript

jquery

Team Members

Laravel

1 Member

React

1 Member

Project Manager

1 Member

Project Description

Thinking Gym is a comprehensive web-based application tailored to foster critical design thinking and reflection among students. The platform allows students to log project activities, reflect on pre-readings, and submit their work for tutor review. Key functionalities include sharing logs, posting comments, and receiving feedback from tutors, team members, and peers. The application supports individual and team responses, incorporating critical thinking (CT) and critical reflection (CR) activities with tools like KWL-IQ for meaningful learning. Initially deployed for the UDE1001 module, the system aims to scale across various project-based courses.

Business Goals

Enhance Critical Design Thinking:
Equip students with skills to tackle complex, untrained problems through structured reflection and critical thinking activities.
Improve Collaboration:
Facilitate seamless interaction among students, tutors, and peers for better project outcomes and learning experiences.
Streamline Feedback Mechanisms:
Implement efficient feedback systems to provide timely and constructive feedback on student submissions.
Support Academic Success:
Boost students' academic performance by integrating critical thinking exercises into their coursework.
Scale Across Courses:
Initially deployed for UDE1001, with plans to expand to other project-based modules, supporting over 3000 students annually.
Enhance User Engagement:
Provide an intuitive, user-friendly platform that encourages active participation and continuous improvement.
Integrate Advanced Analytics:
Use analytical tools to monitor engagement, identify trends, and improve the overall educational experience.

Features

SSO Integration

Connect with LMS.

Assignment Filters

Overdue, Due This Week, Not Due, Submitted, Module, Session.

Team Tasks

Share and submit tasks.

Peer Feedback

System for peer reviews.

Tagging and Commenting

On student submissions.

User Management

Mass import via Excel.

Module/Session Management

Includes duplication.

Task Creation

Form builder for task types.

Task Scheduling

Dates, team tasks, peer feedback, shareable options.

Mass Notifications

For assignments.

Instructor Feedback

Draft, send, comment, and publish feedback.

Admin Dashboard

Extended reports on submissions.

Peer Feedback Reports

Detailed feedback insights.

Assignment Statistics

Includes instructor feedback.

Analytics

Thought and Standards analytics.

Export/Save

Filtered content options.

Typography & Color Palete

Challenges & Solutions

Challenges

Solutions

User Management

Implemented mass Excel upload functionality to efficiently create and update system users, streamlining the onboarding and management process.

Custom Task Creation

Developed a flexible form builder to enable instructors to create various task types, allowing for tailored assignments that meet specific course requirements.

Activity Submission

Enabled seamless submission of activities, including team tasks and peer feedback, ensuring smooth and efficient student participation and interaction.

Tagging Feature

Implemented robust text tagging capabilities to allow users to highlight and comment directly within the text, enhancing the depth and quality of feedback and reflection.

Single Sign-On

Integrated the application with existing LMS systems for streamlined user authentication, providing a seamless login experience for all users.

Data Filtration

Developed features to save and display submission records based on the latest filtration settings, ensuring easy access to relevant data and improving user experience.

Results

👉 Enhanced Collaboration: Increased interaction and collaboration among students, tutors, and peers through shared logs and feedback mechanisms.

👉 Improved Critical Thinking: Empowered students to engage deeply with critical thinking and reflection activities, leading to better learning outcomes.

👉 Scalability: Successfully implemented the platform for the UDE1001 module with plans to extend its use across other project-based courses.

👉 User Engagement: Achieved high user engagement and satisfaction with intuitive interfaces and robust reporting features.

👉 Future Enhancements: Planning AI-driven features for tagging appropriateness, advanced analytics, and enhanced visualization of user activity and progress.

Client Review

Daxesh and his team are amazing. They are super customer oriented, very friendly, easy to work with and very experienced and skilled. It was an absolute pleasure working with Daxesh and his team and we will for sure engage them again and I can 100% recommend him to work with. The best freelancer / agency on Upwork I have worked with so far.

Christian Borchert