{"id":14678,"date":"2023-03-17T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/?p=14678"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:55:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T15:55:45","slug":"rwthapp2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/2023\/03\/17\/rwthapp2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"New Semester, New RWTHapp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_14678 social_share_privacy clearfix 1.6.4 locale-en_US sprite-en_US\"><\/div><div class=\"twoclick-js\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\njQuery(document).ready(function($){if($('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_14678')){$('.twoclick_social_bookmarks_post_14678').socialSharePrivacy({\"txt_help\":\"Wenn Sie diese Felder durch einen Klick aktivieren, werden Informationen an Facebook, Twitter, Flattr, Xing, t3n, LinkedIn, Pinterest oder Google eventuell ins Ausland \\u00fcbertragen und unter Umst\\u00e4nden auch dort gespeichert. 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That&#8217;s right &#8211; just in time for the start of the summer semester 2023, you will be able to use the app in a new design with new and improved functionalities from April 3, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler: The long-awaited Dark Mode is finally available!<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that this app has been around for ten years in November? We&#8217;ve published a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/tag\/rwthapp\/\">few posts<\/a> about the RWTHapp here on the blog over the past few years, reflecting its evolution. Feel free to check them out!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\"><strong>How it all started <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The RWTHapp has been offering students, employees and visitors of RWTH Aachen University specially tailored functions to make everyday life at the university easier since November 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch, the app has grown continuously and features have been added and optimized on an ongoing basis.<\/p>\n<p>But only with your valuable feedback in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/IT-Center\/Engagement\/~gpbx\/Umfragen\/?lidx=1\">the IT Center satisfaction surveys<\/a> and from the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/tag\/rwthapp-2\/\">two test periods<\/a> last year could we adapt the RWTHapp to current needs, habits and conventions.<\/p>\n<p>A contemporary design, new and revised functionalities, and intuitive use were thus the be-all and end-all for the relaunch.<\/p>\n<p>So we researched, modernized, tinkered and tested &#8211; et voil\u00e0: The new RWTHapp is here!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\"><strong>New app, new functions<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>During the relaunch, we reviewed all existing functions of the app, revised them, and also deactivated functions that were rarely used or not used at all anymore &#8211; including the <strong>final theses <\/strong>function.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, with the complete redesign comes a new <strong>menu navigation<\/strong> for quick access to the three most used ones.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14682\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_menu-e1678179394336.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14682\" class=\"wp-image-14682 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_menu-e1678179394336.png\" alt=\"RWTHApp Menu\" width=\"350\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_menu-e1678179394336.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_menu-e1678179394336-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new menu <br \/>Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, you have desired the <strong>Dark Mode<\/strong> for the RWTHapp for such a long time &#8211; and now it is finally available. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14683\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_menu-e1678179412533.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14683\" class=\"wp-image-14683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_menu-e1678179412533.png\" alt=\"RWTHApp - Menu in Dark Mode\" width=\"350\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_menu-e1678179412533.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_menu-e1678179412533-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new menu in Dark Mode<br \/>Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s get to the new and revised features of our everyday hero. In the new app you will find a personalized <strong>dashboard<\/strong>, so you can get a quick overview of your favorites, courses and grades, but also information about the weather in Aachen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14684\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_dashboard-e1678179427497.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14684\" class=\"wp-image-14684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_dashboard-e1678179427497.png\" alt=\"RWTHApp - Dashboard\" width=\"350\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_dashboard-e1678179427497.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/light_dashboard-e1678179427497-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new dashboard <br \/>Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The functionality of <strong>RWTHmoodle<\/strong> has also been extended, so that you now have more possibilities to use the teaching and learning platform of RWTH from anywhere at any time.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you can now also find information about the various <strong>student councils<\/strong> in the app.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Unibib<\/strong> function is no longer quite new, but unfortunately has not worked since summer due to a technical change on the part of the university library. Thus, we have also revised this function and reactivated it for you.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we have reworked the <strong>search function<\/strong> for members of the RWTH and integrated the possibility to create a <strong>personal phone book<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14685\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_people-e1678179439278.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14685\" class=\"wp-image-14685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_people-e1678179439278.png\" alt=\"RWTHApp - Personensuche\" width=\"350\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_people-e1678179439278.png 350w, https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/files\/2023\/03\/dark_people-e1678179439278-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new search function <br \/>Source: Own illustration<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><strong style=\"color: #00549f;\">How do I get the new RWTHapp?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/help.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/service\/rhtxrjubsj8m\/\">RWTHapp<\/a> can easily be downloaded via the App Store of the respective operating system. In order to use the full range of functions, login via <a href=\"https:\/\/help.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/service\/rhb2fhkpjhb7\/article\/2cf300c672914715a0670959f4c5d286\/\">RWTH Single Sign-On<\/a> is required.<\/p>\n<p>In the next step, authorization has to be made to the usable applications within the app. If this authorization is to be reversed later, a logout from the app is sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Anonymous use of the app \u2013 in other words, without a login &#8211; is also possible, of course. However, only the basic functions can be accessed: Help &amp; feedback, learning rooms, student representatives, job offers, university sports, international office, news, room search and people search.<\/p>\n<p>And now the app is ready for individual use!<\/p>\n<p>If you have already downloaded and installed the RWTHapp, you don&#8217;t need to do anything else but wait for the automatic update. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00549f;\"><strong>Preview &amp; Feedback<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Of course, our work is not finished with the release of the new app. For example, we are currently still working on an overview of barrier-free bathrooms, rest rooms, first-aid rooms and defibrillators.<\/p>\n<p>So your feedback is still important to us. You are welcome to send us your opinion and\/or ideas at any time here in the comments, in the feedback function in the app or by <a href=\"mailto:servicedesk@itc.rwth-aachen.de\">e-mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking forward to your opinion and hope you have fun with the new RWTHapp!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Responsible for the content of this article is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.rwth-aachen.de\/cms\/it-center\/IT-Center\/Profil\/Team\/~epvp\/Mitarbeiter-CAMPUS-\/?allou=1&amp;gguid=0x178A69B715E4B24AB87DCFA4BC438FD7&amp;lidx=1\">Nicole Kaminski<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1859,"featured_media":14679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"c2c_always_allow_admin_comments":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[315,310],"tags":[176,793],"class_list":["post-14678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-services-support","category-studium-lehre","tag-rwthapp","tag-rwthapp-2"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14678"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17693,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14678\/revisions\/17693"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.rwth-aachen.de\/itc\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}