The day-to-day work of state authorization can be tedious, but it protects the value of each student's education.
Maintaining state authorization for The Ohio State University requires constant work. The state authorization team regularly reviews regulations, submits information to regulators, shares disclosures with current and prospective students, and reports collected student location data. This diligence helps maintain Ohio State's authorization to offer online and on-ground activities nationwide.
In the coming months, Ohio State will launch ExamSoft to provide integrated learning technology for wide-reaching, high-impact initiatives that transform learning. As leaders within both the education and education technology industries, the Ohio State University and ExamSoft have collaborated to advance digital assessment practices over the past eleven years. Our university-wide partnership with ExamSoft will help level the playing field for all students.
OCIO released a new mobile email solution, Outlook Mobile for iOS and Android, on Friday, June 21. This mobile application provides security protections, while smoothly integrating with Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Consider taking advantage of CarmenBooks , an inclusive access program that offers digital copies of selected textbooks and other course materials for a fraction of the cost. With CarmenBooks, students can save up to 80% off retail price and access digital course materials through CarmenCanvas.
The Wireless Expansion project continues, with plans to add hundreds of new access points to high-priority classroom buildings in time for autumn semester. Work will also continue this summer at Ohio Stadium and the Oval in Columbus.
The Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) is requesting proposals to participate in our next cohort! ALX awards grants to instructors who want to transform their courses using open and affordable course materials. Any course at The Ohio State University is eligible for consideration–from small seminars to large, multi-section general education courses.
The May 30 edition of the Enterprise Project Digest was shared with the Ohio State community to provide updates about the project’s work. Check out the EP Digest archive to read the full May issue.
Highlights of this issue: (1) End to end process reviews; (2) Student Advisory Board Update; and (3) HR Town Hall Recap.
The Enterprise Project Digest is distributed monthly, and those who are interested in additional information are encouraged to subscribe.
The District of Columbia requires institutions that operate there to be licensed. Contact the state authorization team if your unit conducts on-ground activities in Washington, D.C.
The 10th annual Innovate Conference at Ohio State is a time for exploring groundbreaking approaches to education with technology, and Ohio State’s College of Social Work’s pilot of CarmenBooks is an excellent example. Lois Stepney, MSW Program Director, and Mike Shiflet, ALX Digital Publishing...
The Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE) has been reviewing web conferencing services for academic use at Ohio State. ODEE has selected Zoom , a web conferencing solution that allows users to host and attend virtual meetings. Zoom will be replacing CarmenConnect by the end of the calendar year. Please note, Skype for Business is still available for business purposes.
Instructors and staff can begin using Zoom later this summer to start exploring features before full implementation in Autumn 2019. CarmenConnect will remain available throughout summer term.
More information for making use of this new tool will be coming soon!
