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  • Microsoft to send “Ownerless Groups and Teams” Notifications 

    Beth Varcho | May 7, 2025
    Microsoft is now sending emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. Since groups and teams need an owner to manage members and settings, Microsoft has introduced this new policy – sending an email to ownerless groups and teams – to assign a new owner.
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  • Microsoft Office Hours Focus on Recent Application Updates

    Beth Varcho | April 28, 2025
    Curious about the latest Microsoft changes and how they’ll impact your work at the university? Join us for April Microsoft Office Hours to learn more about what’s changed so you can stay ahead of the curve and make the most of these updates.
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  • Mediasite Undergoes Service Improvement Project

    Randi Honkonen | April 18, 2025
    In response to feedback, the Learning Systems team in OTDI launched a service improvement plan to strategically enhance Mediasite. Updates included automated captioning, browser-based recording, and an improved experience within Canvas.
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  • Buckeye UX (BUX) Theme Coming to CarmenCanvas May 1

    Randi Honkonen | April 10, 2025
    As part of a larger initiative to create a cohesive digital experience at Ohio State, the Buckeye UX (BUX) theme will be applied to CarmenCanvas on May 1. Functionality for the learning management system will remain the same, but the look and feel will shift to the BUX style.
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  • Purchase Elevated Microsoft Licenses by April 28

    Beth Varcho | March 24, 2025
    As we near the end of the 2024/2025 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement year, anyone who wants to purchase a NEW elevated Microsoft license must do so by April 28 to avoid delays in receiving the license. This is because licenses are aligned with the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement year (June 1 – May 31), not with Ohio State’s fiscal year. Our partner, Microsoft Reseller Software House Inter...

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