Chosen: option 2, with a ‘See what’s coming’ row for future sessions (Gary, 11 Oct)
Learner · Coursework · round 2
Ten ways to de-clutter Coursework
Gary, 11 Oct: “that’s good but because all the colours are the same and there are lots of things, it now looks a bit cluttered.” Two sand filter rows, the pills, the cards and the tiles all share one cream-and-white look at one weight, so nothing leads. Each option below keeps the chosen structure (session cards on top, Any time with its own filter below) and fixes that one way.
Every mock is the page as Priya opens it today (Open): sessions 1 and 2 finished, one loose end in each of sessions 3 and 4, and 10 open any-time assignments.
1One control row
The status segments become plain text tabs with an underline; the Any-time role filter becomes one quiet dropdown beside its heading. One set of tabs on the page, not two.
On screen: 1 row of tabs · 1 dropdown · pictures as today
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Any time
Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
2Colour only where it means something
Only work that needs you carries colour (an amber edge on changes needed and overdue). Accepted goes small and grey, pictures go grey, and sand appears once: the hours bar.
On screen: colour on 2 rows · sand once · controls outline-only
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Session 1Session 2all accepted
Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
3A “Needs you” band
A deep-green band at the top holds just the two things to act on. Everything under it is quiet and neutral: this week’s card, then Any time.
On screen: 1 dark band · 1 quiet tab row · 1 dropdown
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Needs you
2 assignmentsSessions 1–2 all accepted · nothing else open in sessions 3 and 4
Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
4Fold what’s finished
Finished sessions become one line, and the loose ends from sessions 3 and 4 share one card, so there is one card before Any time instead of two cards and two pills.
On screen: 1 line · 1 card · tiles as today
Sessions 1–2 · all acceptedCoursework
38½ of 90 hours
Still open from earlier
sessions 3 and 4Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
5Any time behind “Show”
Any time is closed by default: one row saying how many and how many hours. Open it for a compact list with the role dropdown inside. Try it.
On screen: 1 control row · 1 closed section · no tiles until asked
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Any timeShow 10 any-time assignments · up to 21½ hours
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
6Two columns
Sessions are the main column; Any time becomes a narrow right-hand rail with small role chips and a compact list. Stacks into one column on a phone.
On screen: 1 control row in the main column · small chips in the rail
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
7Strong cards, light tiles
Session cards take a tint of their week’s colour and lead; any-time tiles go plain white and smaller with no picture; both filters go outline-only.
On screen: colour on the session cards only · tiles plain
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
8Room to breathe, one sticky bar
Two labelled sections with generous space between, and one sticky bar (“Sessions · Any time” and Filter) instead of two filter rows. Scroll the mock.
On screen: 1 sticky bar · 0 filter rows in the page
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Sessions
Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
9One filter for the whole page
Role and type move into the one Filter menu at the top. Any time shows only Priya’s own track and Everyone, with a link to the rest.
On screen: 1 control row · 2 fixed chips · 6 tiles not 10
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Type and role live in Filter, once, for the whole page.
Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
10Pictures in one place
Session cards lose their covers for a small numbered disc; the finished pills lose theirs too. Pictures appear only on the any-time tiles.
On screen: pictures in 1 place · numbered discs for sessions
Coursework
38½ of 90 hours
Any time
- Spot the mistakes in an AI-written summary1½ hoursto do
- Turn a supplier directory into clean data3 hours · Ops trackto do
- Write a job advert and check it for bias2 hoursto do
- Turn meeting notes into actions and a follow-up1½ hoursto do
- Build a customer FAQ from your inbox3 hours · Sales trackto do
- Compare three suppliers in one table2½ hours · Ops trackto do
- Summarise a contract’s key terms2 hours · Legal trackto do
- Draft a month of social posts2½ hours · Marketing trackto do
- Prepare a two-minute update and say it out loud1½ hoursto do
- Research a competitor in thirty minutes2 hours · Sales trackto do
States used throughout: to do · waiting to be marked · changes needed · accepted · overdue · opens 4 Feb.