It’s a new year and the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is bringing you new features and improvements to the Learning Systems toolset. Explore new AI-powered features in CarmenCanvas and CarmenZoom; meet the new and improved Mediasite; peruse sample syllabus statements on GenAI; and so much more!
In Spring 2024, a committee of faculty and staff recommended that Ohio State continue use of Turnitin Feedback Studio, an anti-plagiarism tool integrated with CarmenCanvas. Turnitin scored highest across the criteria rated, offers a high level of privacy and security, and scores a rating of "excellent" on usability surveys.
CarmenCanvas has just recieved an update which enables Rich Content Editor (RCE) features when commenting on assignment submissions, such as in SpeedGrader. Instructors can now edit drafts. These features include:
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Before you dive into autumn semester, be sure to learn about the latest updates to teaching and learning tools and other technology services from the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) . Learn more about our new proctoring tool, Honorlock ; review changes and improvements to CarmenCanvas ; check out new features in Media site ; find out how you and your students can access Adobe Express and Creative Cloud; and so much more.
CarmenBooks, the program that offers digital textbooks and access to publisher homework systems, is now powered by RedShelf. Students will be able to access all their current CarmenBooks titles by selecting the CarmenBooks icon from the global navigation in Canvas or from the CarmenBooks link...
As of May 2, Manage Participants has the Edit Role feature. With this tool you can now change the role of your course participants at any time. For more information, visit the Teaching and Learning...
Between spring and summer semesters, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) and various tool vendors will make updates and improvements to Ohio State’s teaching and learning toolset. Explore new features in CarmenCanvas, learn about new proctoring solutions and get excited for improvements to existing tools.
The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) has been hard at work between autumn and spring semesters to update our tools and services. This round of continual improvement projects included added security measures for eLearning tools, improved sync hr o nization of identity data, and a focus on accessibility awareness. You and your students should also be aware of upcoming change s to Wi-Fi at Ohio State and potential issues with email forwarding .
