complete focus when writing for stanford undergrads

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Persona: Nathan, a Stanford Undergraduate student who stresses when he allocates time but doesn't use the full time to write a paper. He finds himself periodically on Facebook or checking text messages. Goals: - If he sets 1 hour to write a paper, he will write for that entire hour. Top Usability Needs: - Will keep him from procrastinating and checking external interruptions. Needs: - Effective time spent writing Expert Focus: There are many instances when we feel inefficient with our time spent writing because we may allocate 2 hours for writing but only actually write fo 1 hour due to external interruptions. Design a solution that helps Stanford Undergrads focus on writing without any interruptions, such as Facebook, roommates, and text messages.

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Page 1: Complete focus when writing for stanford undergrads

Persona: Nathan, a Stanford Undergraduate student who stresses when he allocates time but doesn't use the full time to write a paper.  He finds himself periodically on Facebook or checking text messages. 

Goals:- If he sets 1 hour to write a paper, he will write for that entire hour. 

Top Usability Needs: - Will keep him from procrastinating and checking external interruptions. 

Needs: - Effective time spent writing

Expert Focus: There are many instances when we feel inefficient with our time spent writing because we may allocate 2 hours for writing but only actually write fo 1 hour due to external interruptions. Design a solution that helps Stanford Undergrads focus on writing without any interruptions, such as Facebook, roommates, and text messages.