School schedules are confusing, especially with multiple lunch times and different versions on different days. In addition, with different start and end times for each day, it can be cumbersome to memorize them all. What if there was a way to help both students and staff navigate the new schedule?
The Idea
What if there was an extension that displayed the end of the period in the corner of my browser screen? After some quick coding and initial prototyping, Midway was born.
What is Midway?
Midway is an add-on that displays the end of the current period. That prototype now exists on the Chrome Web Store. As Midway is still in the works, new features will be developed soon.
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