Auto-save
Data interactions are automatically logged every minute.
MySO Case Study
Impact
Observation Without Compromise
My Student Observation App Services
Developed exclusively for psychologists, MySO provides an unobtrusive, accurate, and efficient way to capture classroom behaviors. Built for their workflow, the app streamlines every step of the observation process so they can focus on what matters most: the student.
Goals
A Smarter Way to Capture Classroom Behaviors
The vision for MySO was clear: create a tool that simplifies observational work while meeting professional standards for accuracy, privacy, and compliance.
Challenges
Simplifying Observation in Real Environments
Observing students in a natural classroom setting is a delicate process. Psychologists must balance accuracy with discretion, while not disrupting the flow of the classroom. Traditional tools and methods often created more obstacles than solutions, making it clear that an unobtrusive method of capturing information was needed.
Disruption Risk
Disruption Risk
Traditional note-taking and audible timers distract the student and observer
Incomplete Data
Incomplete Data
Rushed handwritten notes often lack accuracy or clarity
Time Crunch
Time Crunch
Traditional note-taking and audible timers distract the student and observer
Scalability
Scalability
Schools and districts required a tool that could standardize protocols across many classrooms
Strategy
Designing With the Classroom in Mind
Our goal was a seamless user experience and a clean user interface. MySO’s flexible sessions and discreet notifications let psychologists observe without distraction.
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Clean UI/UX
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Customizable Sessions
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Discrete Notifications
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Automated Reporting
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Secure Data
Development
A Purpose-Built App for School Psychologists
We engineered MySO with practical usability at its core.
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Quick Codes
Observers created custom shorthand for speed and accuracy -
Timers & Timestamps
Eliminated the need for manual interval tracking -
Auto-Save
Data was logged every minute for reliability -
Export Options
Reports could be shared via email, Dropbox, or Google Drive -
Scalable Architecture
Ready for district-wide adoption, not just single classrooms
Results
75% Less Time Spent on Data Capture
Psychologists finally get their time back. What used to mean juggling clipboards and hours of paperwork now takes just a few clicks in the MySO app, giving them more space to focus on students and less on documentation.
Benefits
Problem and Issues – Observation Made Easy
For a psychologist or clinical investigator, creating the most natural environment for the subject has always been challenging. The shuffling of papers and note-taking, or using an obtrusive computer often reduce the subject’s natural responses and reactions. When periodic timed observations are required, audible signals inject distractions.
Auto-save
Data interactions are automatically logged every minute.
Time Saving
The platform saves time by not requiring hand-written notes and transcription.
Legibility
The text-based interface relies on quick and simple clicks to select user-configured responses.
Standardization
The platform can be pre-configured for the clinical observer to capture defined criteria for consistency.
Original and Attributable
Every observer uses their own app with a secure log-in. All of the data is attributed to the user/observer.
Automation
Each report can be configured to upload directly to the client file.
Custom Observation Codes
The platform can be customized for large organizations and institutions to ensure consistent observation protocols.
Timers
Discrete, in-app timers and time-stamps eliminate distractions and document an observation was added.
Accuracy
Configuration options make capturing defined observations ensures completeness, reliability, and overall integrity.
Contemporaneous
As an app, the platform makes it simple to enter observations in real time or at timed intervals with discrete in-app timers and notifications.
Quick Codes
Customizable short-codes allow observers to configure their own short-hand notes for faster text editing and more accurate descriptions of the observations.
Data Exports Integration
The application allows for multiple data exporting options with Dropbox, Google Drive, email integration, and more.
The Challenge
Psychologists needed a reliable tool to capture observations during clinical testing with ease and accuracy and that could be configured with all the criteria defined by the program. Likewise, organizations needed to ensure consistency throughout a study regardless of the clinical observer or researcher.
Time-crunched clinical observers needed a method that avoided the need for hand-written notes followed by later transcribing.
Practical Applications
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Pharmaceutical studies
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School resource officers or counselors for recording student behaviors
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Documenting clinical medical-student encounters with patients
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Physical and neurological rehabilitation
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Any medical or business program that requires observation and assessment