Project - Quick Win Feature Gap List

Owned by Marco Morales
Last updated: Oct 03, 2023
3 min read

Status

IN DEVELOPMENT

Contributing Team

@Volodymyr Chekyrta , @Marco Morales

Earlier Discovery

https://openedx.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OEPM/pages/3836837895

Linked Initiatives

TBD

Roadmap Entry

https://github.com/openedx/openedx-app-android/issues/52

https://github.com/openedx/openedx-app-ios/issues/84

Overview

The following project is a collection of several different items identified by the feature gap exercises completed by the mobile working group and edX mobile teams. Upon completion approximately 34% of the gaps identified that have the smallest development scope and are quickest to complete should be delivered.

Overview

The following project is a collection of several different items identified by the feature gap exercises completed by the mobile working group and edX mobile teams. Upon completion approximately 34% of the gaps identified that have the smallest development scope and are quickest to complete should be delivered.

Key Use Cases

The following feature gaps in the new mobile app’s have been identified as smaller development efforts, we have listed them and grouped them below:

  • App Update Messaging

    • What’s new screen (After Login Experience)

    • App update version (Main Dashboard)

    • In app review system (Course Dashboard > Video completed)

  • Video Experience Improvements

    • Transcript navigation (Course Dashboard > Video’s Screen)

    • Screen Casting (enable by default)

    • HLS Support in Video Player & Video Streaming Quality Settings

  • Additional Quick Wins

    • Landscape support (Full App)

    • Accessibility - Talkback / Voiceover support

    • View Discussion Profile

    • JWT Token Support for authentication (Newly Added)

Deliverables

  • Stage 1 - App Update Messaging

    • Additional details to be included in linked sub-project pages

  • Stage 2 - Video Experience Improvements

    • Additional details to be included in linked sub-project pages

  • Stage 3 - Additional quick wins

    • Details coming soon!

Users

  • Learner: The majority of features impact learner experience details for the mobile experience. Use case details are included in linked project pages where applicable.

  • App Provider: Reducing gaps in experience between the new mobile apps and previous edx mobile app will help the community already using the previous app not see a major shift in functionality when switching to the new app build.

MVP Specs

Features & Requirements

In order to realize this MVP, we believe the following features will be required. Refer to the following flow chart for more details:

Feature

Requirements

App Upgrade Messaging

See details for 2 included gaps here:

Video Experience Improvements

See details for 5 included gaps here:

Video Quality Setting, user preferences and supporting adaptive streaming

  • App can process / read HLS manifest

  • Working video quality settings (Lowest - Medium - Highest - Auto)

  • …

Landscape Support

Enable universal landscape orientation across all app screens. A UI review will be conducted to identify any screens requiring landscape-specific design adjustments.

Component Completion Checkmarks

Enable automatic visual indicator on the course dashboard that marks completed course components. The visual indicator will be seamlessly integrated into the existing UI.

Note: This feature was recently added to the open edx mobile apps, the gap may be fully closed with no development required.

View Discussion Profiles

Minimum Path:
When clicking the username of a learner in the discussion area of the course experience, you will see whatever the public content is on a learner’s app level profile.

Tentative Option / Addition:
The new discussions MFE and updated APIs on CS Comments Service renders a new learner activity view that can show a learners discussion activity.

Depending on the development size, we will may render a list of the posts / activity for a learner echoing the new discussions MFE as the primary tab “Discussion Activity” under their profile header name and image. A secondary tab “Profile Info” will still show other profile information if enabled.

This additional option cut from scope. ^

Analytics Event Consistency

Develop a comprehensive mapping of analytics events to ensure consistency between the existing and new app versions. Rigorous testing will be conducted to validate data accuracy.

Need to compare expected event list to RG app events:

Accessibility - Talkback / Voiceover support

Implement TalkBack for Android and VoiceOver for iOS to make key app components accessible.

This will include navigation menus, main dashboard, course selection, and video playback controls, along with compliance testing and documentation updates. Additionally, newly developed features like the app rating system should be similarly covered by this requirement.

Once completed, notify @Jeff Witt (Deactivated) and team about ability to test / review new application.

Technical Open Questions

We anticipate the following to some of the key questions that we will need answered during technical discovery. 

  • X

Product & UX/UI FAQ

The following represent our Product view of key questions. However, we look to the UX/UI and technical teams to validate these as needed.

Q: How ..

A:

UI Examples

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