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  • 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 updates...

  • 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. You can make these...

  • New Quizzes Available for Exploration in CarmenCanvas

    Randi Honkonen | October 17, 2022
    During Autumn Break, t he New Quizzes tool w as 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, i f you’d like to take a peek at upcoming quiz features, you can...

  • 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 lines associated...

  • Coming Soon: Changes to the Equity Balances by Balancing/Carry Forward Worktags

    Richard Hunter | October 14, 2022
    As a result of user community feedback, the "Equity Balances by Balancing/Carry Forward Worktags" report will receive two updates. A new column titled "Total Sources" will add the "GFA Activity (includes GFA original & net revisions & student reimbursement)" and the "YTD Sources/Other revenues-Transfers" together into a new column. The "Total Spendable Balance" will now add the "Beginning Balance...

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