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  • Accessible Entrances, Wellness Spaces Now Available via Ohio State App

    Anne Furia | October 24, 2022
    With the tap of a button, users can now view accessible entrances and wellness spaces on the Columbus campus map via the Ohio State app. Thanks to the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) and Facilities Information and Technology Services (FITS), these new resources will help create a more accessible campus travel experience. The project is one that Jonathan Reed, a mobil...

  • University Wi-Fi: Behind the Scenes

    Max Wolfe | October 18, 2022
    Have you ever wondered how Ohio State’s Wi-Fi can stay connected to your phone while you’re walking from one end of our 1,600 acre campus to the other? Access points (APs) across the university initiate all roaming decisions. With more than 20,000 APs, our Internet’s infrastructure is basically like its own city, and just like Columbus, these digital “roads” and “sidewalks” need consistent update...

  • Next Round of Workstation Updates Begin Oct. 18

    Sydney Kuehn | October 18, 2022
    This article applies to Managed IT partners. The next round of software updates is now available to install for OTDI-managed workstations via Software Center (for Windows PC) or Ohio State Application Self Service (for Mac).The IT Service Desk will remotely deploy these updates on Friday, October 21 which will require you to restart your machine and/or close applications.&nbsp...

  • New Quizzes Available for Exploration in CarmenCanvas

    Randi Honkonen | October 17, 2022
    During Autumn Break, the New Quizzes tool was made available in CarmenCanvas. This tool can be enabled on a course-by-course basis for instructors to explore. At this time, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) does not recommend using the tool in active academic courses, as it is still in development. However, if you’d like to take a peek at upcoming quiz features, yo...

  • Report Enhancements: "Find Miscellaneous Payment Request Summary – OSU" and "Find Expense Report Details – OSU"

    Richard Hunter | October 14, 2022
    The two reporting enhancements listed are now in production.Find Miscellaneous Payment Request Summary - OSU - This report has been enhanced to include the Accounting Date, and Reconciliation Status as both a report prompt, and output field. Find Expense Report Details - OSU - This report has been enhanced to include the Merchant Name transmitted to the bank for Expense Report line...

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