Client

Public Sector

Duration

4 weeks

Budget

$15,000

Team Size

2

Client Profile

A provincially funded organization dedicated to advancing digital learning in post-secondary education. It collaborates with colleges, universities, and Indigenous institutes to support innovation in online and technology-enabled learning through research, programs, and strategic initiatives.

Customer Challenges

Customer Challenges

The organization’s four independent portals were built at different times by different vendors, leading to an inconsistent and fragmented user experience. Users faced multiple pain points, including:

  • Disjointed navigation structures
  • Multiple logins for different services
  • Inconsistent visual and functional design
  • Limited ability to discover or engage with content across portals
  • Uneven accessibility standards and lack of brand consistency

Opportunities

Our assessment revealed several areas where strategic improvements could deliver immediate and long-term value:

  • Build a seamless, integrated digital ecosystem for all portals
  • Implement Single Sign-On (SSO) to streamline access
  • Develop a shared design system with unified navigation and headers
  • Enable better cross-portal content discovery and engagement
  • Ensure consistent accessibility compliance and inclusive design
  • Improve brand cohesion across the digital experience
Opportunities

Technologies & Toolsets

  • Design System implementation
  • SSO authentication system
  • Cross-platform analytics
  • Responsive design frameworks
  • Accessibility compliance tools (WCAG 2.1 AA+)
  • Multi-Site using Drupal
  • Weglot or WPML for language translation
  • JSON-LD structured data for SEO improvement
  • Figma and/or Storybook for design collaboration
  • AI-based Chatbot integration

Results

The final deliverable was a strategic roadmap detailing the integration path and UX enhancements for each portal. Key results included:

  • A unified digital experience with consistent navigation and visual language
  • Streamlined authentication with SSO​
  • Enhanced cross-portal content discoverability and engagement
  • Improved accessibility, user satisfaction, and brand alignment

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