The "Financial Balances Summarization with flexible selectable columns" Tableau report has been enhanced with an additional tab for "Flexible columns Financial Balances Summary Yearly Trending."
In the new tab, users can view the actuals data by fiscal year. Users can now select columns and filters based on their needs and compare multiple years of financial data. The "Period" field is used to drive what month(s) populate the actuals results by fiscal year. A selection of a January period would compare yearly trends from the start of the fiscal year through January across fiscal years selected.
The "Find Supplier Requests" report in Workday will be enhanced with an additional column on the report called “Supplier Request." This drill down field allows those who have access to this data to see and take additional actions.
Top Hat has added a streamlined process for creating a new course and copying existing content into it.
On the instructor dashboard, you will see a "doubled page" icon to the right of a course title. Click the icon to bring up a menu allowing you to create a new course into which your existing content will be copied. Courses with a lot of content can take up to 60 minutes to fully import.
This feature is being rolled out beginning the week of November 25.
Last winter, the College of Medicine reached out to Learning and Collaborative Environments (LCE) in OTDI to assist with an audiovisual technology upgrade in one of its large, 254-seat lecture spaces in Meiling Hall. The college was interested in leveraging the AV standards that the LCE team has developed for approximately 310 classroom pool spaces across the Columbus campus.
The Meiling system was completely redesigned. Most notably, it now can better support a remote experience for students and can produce higher quality recordings. Improvements include:
Multiple cameras, with tracking for the instructor at the front of the room
Video integration with the lecture capture system
Dual monitors and document camera
High-quality laser projector and 22.4 ft screen for a brighter, crisper image
New speakers and audio digital signal processors (DSP) to enhance audio
System infrastructure that provides flexibility to easily expand functionality (Audio-Visual over Internet Protocol - AVoIP)
UX designed touch panel for intuitive user experience
Height-adjustable lectern to address accessibility for presenters
After renovation
The framework that LCE has developed for standardized AV systems is modular so that it can be adapted to any size classroom and a wide variety of functionality needs. A UX designer has created the graphics used on the control panel for each system. These are streamlined and accessible, making it intuitive for users. Standardizing systems also make support easier and scalable.
With their specific AV expertise, the LCE team serves as an internal resource, aligning vendors to standards, reviewing quotes, and assuring a quality installation in the space. Through their involvement, the college saved approximately $20,000 in equipment costs and vendor design and programming time.
With this success, planning has begun for the same type of overhaul in the adjacent Meiling lecture hall.
