9a - Testing the Hypothesis Part 2

Who: My opportunity was with college students who needed a more reliable way to print. In my new interviews I reached out to some online college students. I also interviewed some people who are recent college graduates.

What: The online college students I talked to didn’t have the same printing issues to the extent of on campus students. Some of the online students print but, a printing app wouldn’t be as convenient. The only online student that saw the app as a bonus was a UF PaCE student because he lived near campus. The some recent graduates I talked to had printers, and others did not. In one interview the person said she did not find it as difficult as it was in college. One told me he finds himself printing a lot more than he did in college. He has a need to print more important documents. 

The printing opportunity seems to be bigger near the college but is still a need outside.

Why: Online students turn all their assignments through canvas or email, unlike on campus students who can have assignments due in person and need to be printed. There was a UF online student who interviewed, and he lived near campus because they are in the PaCE program. While, this person turns all of his assignments on canvas, he prefers to print sometimes. The recent college graduates I interviewed had some problems with printing but not to the extent of existing college students. One reason was, almost all had printers and unlike college students, they had jobs and could afford buying new ink. Another was, if their printer was not working their job had one, they could use for free. Not every recent grad had money or a had job that offered printing. 

Inside the boundary

Who

• ·       On campus college students who do not have a printer
• ·       PaCE students
• ·       Younger people recently out of college who do not own a printer

What

• ·       Any student who is struggling to print an assignment
• ·       Students who prefer print but cannot print
• ·       People outside of college who need to print a document but do not have the means to do so.

Why

• ·       On campus college students still need to print assignments in and turn them in on print
• ·       Some students prefer print over constantly looking at a screen
• ·       Not everyone owns a printer. Younger people outside of college do not own printers sometimes. They might need to print an important document but can not.

Outside the boundary

Who

• ·       100% Online college students
• ·       Young graduates with a stable job and who own a printer

What

·       Do not need the frequency of printing

·       Already have reliable ways to print

Why

•  ·       Own printers and can afford ink
• ·       Their jobs have printers
• ·       All assignments are turned in through canvas or email.