The Learning Systems Innovation team assesses the learning tool needs of the university and figures out how to meet them. We provide data-driven, Ohio State-centered learning tool reviews, recommendations and guidance.
You can review the latest toolset data from Academic Year 2025.
Our Work
Evaluations
- Requirements gathering/validating
- Usability and use case surveys
- Focus groups
- Pilots
Tool Research
- Market scans
- Peer tool tracking
- Vendor quotes and RFX
Ongoing
- Vendor management
- Contract negotiation
- Service improvement plans
- Annual Learning Systems report
Learning Tool Contract Timelines
The fiscal year runs July 1 - June 30. For example, FY25 is July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.
"In contract" dates may include optional extensions.
Contract Timelines
- Zoom: Contract ends April 2027
- NameCoach: Contract ends October 2028
- Simple Syllabus: Contract ends October 2028
- Turnitin: Contract ends in fiscal year 2029
- CarmenCanvas: Contract ends in fiscal year 2029
- Honorlock: Contract ends in fiscal year 2029
- Mediasite: Contract ends in fiscal year 2029
- Ally: Contract ends October 2030
- PebblePad: Contract ends in fiscal year 2030
- Respondus: Contract ends in August 2031
- Top Hat: Contract ends December 2031
- U.OSU: Annual contract
Upcoming Work
FY26
- Mediasite improvement plan
- Academic Integrity Initiative
- Simple Syllabus implementation
- Ally implementation
- carmen.osu.edu update
- Top Hat renewal
- Zoom renewal
Past Work
FY25
- Name pronunciation (NameCoach) evaluation
- Academic conferencing (Zoom) evaluation
- Learner response system (Top Hat) evaluation
- Mediasite improvement plan
- LMS accessibility scanner RFP
FY24
- Proctoring platform RFP
- Plagiarism detection RFP
FY23
