Communication: Added opt-in channels for Living on Campus (Athens), Chillicothe Events, and Lancaster Events
Maps: Map pins were redesigned to improve the user experience. Campus locations are marked with a dark green pin and user location and any selected locations are marked with a larger red pin.
Version 2.0.10: 09.03.24
Improvements
Academics: Updated links and contact information for Student Success at OHIO, including academic advising, career services, and experiential learning, to align with OHIO organizational changes
Regional experiences: Updated broken links resulting from a comprehensive review
Well-being: Updated references to the Multicultural Center and Pride Center to align with OHIO organizational and name changes
Version 2.0.09: 08.12.24
New Features
Canvas widgets: Added widgets that display information from Canvas in Go OHIO and provide direct links to courses, assignment due dates, announcements, and inbox messages
Canvas information links: Added link to Canvas information to the home screen grid, the Quick Links section of the Student Dashboard, and the 鈥渕ost popular鈥 section of the menu
Blackboard: Moved link from the home screen grid to a rectangular button just below the Student Dashboard link
Version 2.0.08: 07.01.24
Bug Fixes
Resolved Log Out Defect: A defect preventing iOS users from logging out of Go OHIO on the first attempt was resolved.
Resolved Opt-In Channel Defect: A defect that reset users鈥 opt-in channel preferences after app updates or logouts was resolved.
Version 2.0.07: 05.20.24
New Features
Athens Undergraduate 2024 Bobcat Student Orientation (BSO) experience: A new Athens Undergraduate 2024 Bobcat Student Orientation is now available. This experience will support new students and their guests during their time at BSO during May, June, July, and August 2024.
Improvements
Events at OHIO Lancaster: Bob's Bobcat Bistro information was replaced with Events information in the OHIO Lancaster student experience. This change was made on the Home Screen, Quick Links in the Student Dashboard, and the Menu.
Version 2.0.06: 04.29.24
New Features
2024-2025 Academic Calendar integration: The upcoming Academic Calendar for 2024-2025 was added to the Menu for each campus experience. The new calendar is now available in the Academic Resources module under Advising Resources for Athens Campus Students, Regional Campus Students, and OHIO Online Undergraduate students. For the Guest experience, the calendar is on the Home Screen.
Bug Fixes
Resolved Class Section defect: This work resolved a defect where the class section was missing from the My Enrollment screen.
Version 2.0.05: 04.08.24
New Features
Graduate Student and International Student Resources: In the Athens Campus Persona, users can now access pages for Graduate Student Resources and International Student Resources via the Graduate Student Resources option in the Menu and within the Academic Resources module located under University Libraries.
Improvements
Regional Persona Selector: To improve user experience, the language on the Regional Persona Selector screen in Go OHIO was changed from "Go back to the previous screen" to "Select a different app experience," providing clearer instructions on switching experiences. 鈥淪elect a different app experience鈥 language is now consistent throughout the app.
Athens Campus maps' Building Directory link style: The Maps module in the Athens Campus maps' Building Directory was updated to open within the app using the device's embedded web browser, enhancing the user experience. This allows the user to interact with the building directory in an embedded browser which resolves the issue of the screen closing.
Version 2.0.04: 03.18.24
New features
OHIO Online Graduate Experience: Launched the OHIO Online Graduate Persona which includes a home screen, Student Dashboard, and Menu with content tailored to OHIO Online Graduate Students.
Bug fixes
Class Notes: Resolved an issue in iOS; course subject's catalog number and section displayed as hyperlink and when selected, users prompted to place a phone call to the numbers.
Version 2.0.02: 02.05.24
Bug fixes
Name Display: Resolved an issue where students鈥 legal names were displayed rather than their preferred name
Class Schedule: Updated language for asynchronous classes to 鈥渘o meeting specified鈥 to match language in MyOHIO Student Center
Financial Aid: Updated breadcrumb error on the accept/decline screen to improve navigation
Improvements
Class Schedule: Added beginning and end dates to the enrollment screen and displayed 鈥渘o meeting specified鈥 courses on both the weekly and daily schedules
Financial Aid: The option to select accept or decline awards is now hidden for students who already declined awards or did not receive any
Version 2.0.01: 01.16.24
Improvements
Advisor Preferred Name: Updated advisor display to include advisor鈥檚 preferred names, to match My OHIO Student Center and DARS
Version 2.0: 01.04.24
New Features
Campus experiences: Users can now select a tailored campus experience for Athens, regional campuses, or OHIO Online, all with undergraduate students as the primary audience. Users can switch between experiences at any time using the updated experience selector screen.
Canvas information: Link to Canvas Phase 1 information added to the home screen. Students enrolled in a phase 1 course can opt into Canvas communications through Go OHIO.
Athens events opt-in channel: Students using the Athens campus experience can opt in to receive notifications about events on the Athens campus.
Bug fixes
Maps: Class locations on regional campuses now link to appropriate maps.
TripShot: Link to TripShot routes to the TripShot app instead of the app store once installed.
Improvements
Bobcat Cash: Regional campus students will see their Bobcat Cash balance listed on the student dashboard without meal plan information.
Version 1.0.05: 12.04.23
Bug fixes
Maps in iOS: Searching the Athens campus map now produces predictive text instead of a blank screen.
Catmail: Catmail now opens consistently inside the Go OHIO app, with the option to open in an external browser.
Accounts: The link to 鈥渟tudent account itemization鈥 is now fully displayed on the student dashboard without requiring scrolling.
Improvements
Academic Calendar: A link to the academic calendar now appears in the Academics module as well as in the menu.
Version 1.0.04: 10.02.23
New features
Notifications: Launched communication pilot to send select financial aid notifications
Bug fixes
Student Name: Student names with special characters such as a quotation mark now display correctly
Improvements
Dining: Updated menu to highlight OHIO EATS mobile ordering app, locations and hours, and meal plan and Bobcat Cash information
Academic Resources: Updated academic resources module to allow students to collapse each section
Appearance: Created consistent styling across pages
Version 1.0.03: 09.11.23
Bug fixes
Student Dashboard: Altered cache settings on student dashboard to refresh information on the Student Dashboard every 15 minutes to improve performance
Bug fix to meet Google Play's API requirements
Improvements
Maps: Increased default zoom and reduced the number of pins displayed to improve user experience
Transit: Replaced DoubleMap with Tripshot live bus tracking for campus busses and shuttles due to a new vendor contract
Blackboard: Modified link to open in the device鈥檚 default web browser to improve user experience
Athletics: Provided access to OHIO Bobcats Gameday App so that guest users can add their event tickets to Apple Wallet
Version 1.0.02: 08.21.23
Improvements
Academic Resources: Added Academic Coaching language to Course Support resources
Desktop App: Added message to provide web users with links to download the mobile app
Initial release: 1.0.01
Student & Guest Experiences
Integration with PeopleSoft (My OHIO Student Center) to display personalized student data (requires student login): name, college, majors, minors, certificates, class schedule, student account balance, make a payment, view financial aid offers and accept/decline awards, holds, to do items, accumulative GPA, final grades by term, enrollment appointments, and advisors.
Integration with eAccounts/Transact to display account balances (requires login): Meal Plan, Meal Plan balance (swipes), Flex Points balance, and Bobcat Cash balance.
System Access: Blackboard, Bobcat Connect, Calendar of University Events, Catmail, Course Offerings, DARS, eAccounts, eRezlife, Faculty Staff Directory, Handshake, Housing Self-Service, My OHIO Student Center, 帝王会所 Bobcats Gameday App, OHIO Eats App, OneDrive, Starfish (MOSN), Student Jobs, Teams, and TracCloud.
Links and Resources: Academic Resources, Dining, Graduation Plan, Help & Utilities, Housing Resources, Maps, Regional Campuses, Register for Classes, Safety Resources, Student Resources, Transit, and Well-Being Resources.