ACADEMIC PROJECT · WORK IN PROGRESS
My role: UI/UX Lead & Researcher
About the project
Gator++ is in the early stages of development at the University of Florida. The working prototype brings together C++ concept questions, coding activities, progress information, and practice recommendations within an interactive campus environment. Design and development are ongoing.
Campus environment from the working prototype. These interface captures come from a local demo build and represent work in progress.
UI/UX design and usability testing
I lead UI/UX design and contribute as a researcher. Our team has conducted usability testing, and work on the prototype is ongoing. The interface examples below document iterations on question practice, progress information, and choosing the next practice activity.
UI before and after
These screenshots document work in progress from the October 19–20, 2026 demo build. The interface continues to evolve, and question text varies between captures. Open any screenshot to inspect the interface at full size.
01 A focused question workspace
The updated question layout groups chapter selection, streak, credits, and progress in a compact header. A clear “Check answer” action gives the response workflow a defined next step. A skippable four-step tour introduces the question, answer choices, submission, and hints.
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02 Progress without a permanent sidebar
Detailed progress moves into an expandable “Your progress” panel. A completion ring summarizes the requirements, while subtopic history and mastery review remain available when learners want more detail.
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03 Feedback before the next recommendation
Checkpoint results appear before the recommended practice. Accuracy, hints, timing, and subtopic feedback sit together, and independent coding practice remains available alongside the recommendation.
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PROTOTYPE DEMONSTRATION
UF Innovate’s Standing InnOvation
October 21, 2026 · University of Florida · Gainesville, FL
Our team demonstrated an early working prototype of Gator++ at UF Innovate’s Standing InnOvation Showcase. The demo introduced the developing project’s interactive campus environment and C++ practice activities.
Demonstration team: Deniz Ercan, S. Lee, T. Tavassoli, J. Harris, L. A. Matudio Blanco, and N. Greiner.