AcWriMo@RU is an Academic Writing Month run through Rhodes University. Twice a year, members commit to an audacious writing goal and support each other in developing productive writing habits over the period of a month through the setting of goals and synchronous writing sessions.

We built a site to bring this writing community together, motivating them to achieve their writing goals, with badges and certificates awarded as they achieve their goals. We also created a platform to facilitate synchronous writing sessions and forums to share valuable writing insights.