Stella Calendar: uma ferramenta de apoio à seleção das trilhas do curso de Sistemas e Mídias Digitais

Abstract

This paper describes the refinement of the Stella web application, designed to assist students of the Digital Media Systems program at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) in organizing their class schedules based on formative itineraries (tracks). The tool allows students to select courses, check for schedule conflicts, and view the weekly distribution of classes. It also offers export options in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Internet Calendaring and Scheduling Core Object Specification (iCalendar) formats for integration with digital calendars. The User Interface (UI) was developed using React for the frontend, Node.js for the backend, and MongoDB as the database, following a feature-based folder code organization pattern. Usability concepts were applied through prototyping in Figma, and the user experience was evaluated using the System Usability Scale (SUS). The results indicated a high level of usability and user acceptance, confirming the tool’s effectiveness in supporting academic planning.