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  • New CarmenCanvas Landing Page Coming Soon

    Learning Systems | April 14, 2026
    Carmen.osu.edu will soon have a new look and feel! Beginning on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 you can opt to use the new interface when you visit carmen.osu.edu to log in and view your courses. The updated site will become the default during the summer. The new site features a more modern look, and updated branding and accessibility. The existing look has been in place since 2016, when Ohio State...

  • Simple Syllabus Testing Begins in March

    Learning Systems | March 10, 2026
    Simple Syllabus is currently in the configuration and technical testing phase. Starting March 4, a small group of instructors began testing features in active spring courses, allowing for real-time student and faculty feedback.

  • OTDI Seeks Feedback on Mediasite

    Learning Systems | February 16, 2026
    This spring, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) will be reaching out to collect feedback on Mediasite. If you have used Mediasite recently, you may receive that survey.

  • Ally selected in LMS Accessibility Scanner RFP

    Learning Systems | October 13, 2025
    Following an evaluation during summer 2025 , the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) awarded the bid to Anthology for an accessibility scanning tool to be integrated with within the CarmenCanvas learning management system (LMS) and other Canvas instances. A committee of Ohio State instructional designers, faculty, staff, and students recommending adoption of Anthology’s tool Ally...

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