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  • Ally at Ohio State: A Practical Path to Accessible Course Materials

    Lauren Millard | September 23, 2026
    Associate Professor William MacDonald used to manually check each slide, document, image, and page in his CarmenCanvas courses for compliance with digital accessibility standards. MacDonald, associate professor of Sociology and former dean and director of The Ohio State University at Newark, had to rely on Adobe Express’s color-blindness stimulator and PowerPoint’s alt-text feature, as well as...
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  • Strengthen Your Skills During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    Beth Varcho | September 21, 2026
    Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and protecting Ohio State’s people, data and technology requires participation from everyone. This October, The Ohio State University is partnering with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to offer a month of virtual events designed to help faculty, staff and students strengthen their cybersecurity knowledge and prepare for emerging challenges. The month...
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  • New BuckeyePass Security Check for Unusual Sign-In Activity

    Beth Varcho | September 17, 2026
    Ohio State is updating BuckeyePass multi-factor authentication (MFA) service to provide additional protection when unusual sign-in activity is detected. The change is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 and is designed to help reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your university account and data. Most people will continue to use Duo as they do today and will not notice any difference during...
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  • Congratulations! Amazon Recognizes OTDI for Innovation and Technology Leadership

    Beth Varcho | September 17, 2026
    The Ohio State University has been recognized as a 2026 AWS Champion, an honor that highlights the university's continued commitment to innovation, collaboration and the strategic use of technology to support teaching, learning, research and operations. The recognition by Amazon Web Service (AWS) celebrates organizations that are making a meaningful impact through technology and sharing their...
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  • Stay Connected Without Missing a Beat

    Beth Varcho | September 16, 2026
    Ohio State is updating the security used to verify our eduroam Wi-Fi network. For MITS-managed devices , no action is required—IT will re-onboard university devices for you. Requirements for other Ohio State provided devices may vary by department. To ensure your personal devices continue connecting without interruption, you will need to re-onboard your device now so it is properly configured. The...
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