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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.
    A student on a laptop watches a video her professor recorded with Mediasite

  • Tuition Assistance Key Dates Summer 2025

    Ric Hunter | April 17, 2025
    This article shares information about key dates for Summer 2025 tuition assistance (or fee authorization) processing as well as links to more information about the tuition assistance programs at the university.Employee and Dependent Tuition AssistanceMore information about Faculty and Staff Tuition Assistance and Dependent Tuition Assistance, including eligibility and enrollment de...

  • New Media Player in CarmenCanvas with Improved Accessibility and Usability

    Learning Systems | April 17, 2025
    The media player for recordings created or uploaded to CarmenCanvas has been updated, with increased accessibility, adaptive streaming, and new privacy features. The media player is best used for short (1-3 minute) videos.These changes include:The ability to upload and delete a caption file.Keyboard accessibility is improved with the addition of a hidden shortcut icon.Video quality automatically ...

  • 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.
    a collection of websites with consistent Ohio State branding and scarlet accents

  • Policy Updates: Deposit of Funds Policy and Petty Cash Funds, Change Funds and Cash Advance Payments Policy

    Cristina Cardenas | April 4, 2025
    Effective April 1, 2025, the Deposit of Funds policy and Petty Cash Funds, Change Funds, and Cash Advance Payments policy (formerly named the Cash and Cash Alternatives Payment Methods policy) have been revised by the Office of Business and Finance. These polices provide updated guidance on how units should manage their cash activity. Review the full post for details.

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