Rokwire: The Open-Source Platform behind the Illinois App and More
Posted on November 29, 2023
The Daily Illini
Rokwire is setting up new Illinois app contributors for success and will be adding features to the next release in early 2024.
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Illinois app seeks to create ‘frictionless’ student experience
The Daily Illini
Learn how the Illinois app is making the student experience better. “A lot of our efforts are trying to understand the barriers to students’ success . . . and how we can use this technology to reduce those hurdles.”
Mums the word: Students find friendship through meme joke on Illinois app
The Daily Illini
Rokwire’s Illinois app allows anyone with a NetID to create a group chat for friends or people with shared interests. The group function is one of many new abilities available in “Illinois 4,” the updated version of the Illinois app.
Illinois app deadname issue reignites conversation about trans issues on campus
The Daily Illini
Learn about how the Illinois app’s building access function ignited a conversation about displaying preferred names vs. legal names.
Rokwire app-based tool to help curb gun violence
The News-Gazette
Rokwire is developing an app-based tool to help reduce crime and violence in the C-U community.
