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For more than 13 years, it has been supporting students, lecturers and staff in their day-to-day university life – and now the HSMWmobil campus app is embarking on a new chapter in its development. What began in 2012 as a student software project has, thanks to continuous development, interdisciplinary collaboration and countless practical tests, evolved into an indispensable digital interface for university life.
With the launch of the new version 5.0.0, the project has now reached a milestone: the app has been completely overhauled from a technical perspective and thus provides a modern foundation for data-driven functions and services for study and teaching.
Just as with a teenager, it is worth taking a look back: over the years, numerous student developers, researchers and lecturers have contributed their expertise – from software architecture and UX studies to usability analyses and data-driven needs assessments.
The development history shows how application-oriented computer science and university-based research can intertwine. The published overview
‘The Story so far…’ (link) documents this journey and highlights how scientific methods, testing strategies and iterative development have shaped the project.
Thanks to this complete overhaul of the app’s inner workings, it will be easier to add new features in future, whilst several bugs, vulnerabilities and ‘teething problems’ are now a thing of the past.
New features for a better user experience
Users will primarily notice new features, including:
- A rating system and a photo gallery for canteen meals – based on user feedback and usability studies.
- The newly structured access to the learning portal, supplemented by the option to integrate your own sources.
- An expanded staff contact list with a search function, favourites and personal photos.
- Direct access to the campus portal for certificates and application processes.
- A new feedback screen that connects users and support more efficiently.
- A home screen widget that displays current courses directly on the smartphone.
Researchers and lecturers invited: we welcome your ideas
To ensure that HSMWmobil can play an even greater role as a research and teaching tool in future, the team is now actively seeking input from the university’s academic community. Which features could support research, teaching or knowledge transfer processes? Which data models, forms of interaction or services should be tested in future?
The new version 5.0.0 is now available via the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Further information is available on the HSMWmobil website at https://www.hs-mittweida.de/webs/hsmwmobil.
