Why We Started

StudentHub began with a simple observation: students spend too much time just figuring out what's due.

The Canvas interface is designed for instructors, not students. It's feature-rich but overwhelming. The dashboard shows everything — announcements, discussions, grades, assignments — with equal visual weight.

We wondered: what if there was a view designed purely for the student experience?

The First Prototype

Our first version was embarrassingly simple. A single-page app that listed assignments sorted by due date. No login. No sync. Just a demo.

But when we showed it to students, something clicked.

"This is all I need to see," one said. "Why doesn't Canvas have this?"

That validation pushed us forward.

Learning from Early Users

We've been running a private beta with real students. Here's what we've learned:

The "Overdue" section is essential. Students want to see what they've missed — not to feel bad, but to prioritize their catch-up.

Weekly view wins. Monthly calendars show too much. The "next 7 days" timeframe matches how students actually think.

Color coding by course helps. Quick visual scanning beats reading course names.

Mobile matters more than we thought. Students check assignments between classes, in line, in bed. The mobile experience has to be great.

Technical Decisions

We built StudentHub with modern tools:

• **Next.js** for the frontend (fast, SEO-friendly)
• **Express** for the backend API
• **Prisma** for database access
• **Canvas API** for LMS integration

The architecture is intentionally simple. We want to move fast and ship improvements based on real feedback.

What's Next

Our roadmap includes:

• **Paid plans** - Launching soon with affordable student pricing
• **More LMS integrations** - Blackboard, Moodle, and others
• **Mobile app** - Native iOS and Android experiences
• **School partnerships** - Enterprise features for institutions

But we're not rushing. Each feature gets built when we're confident it's right.

Join the Journey

If you're a student looking for a calmer way to track assignments, try the demo. If you're at a school interested in piloting StudentHub, reach out.

We're building this for you.