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Due to Microsoft feature changes, Ohio State is updating the login experience for students logging in to Microsoft 365. These changes will help support future-ready authentication technology. Changes will be rolled out to students in waves beginning on Feb. 16 through Mar. 2. We will notify you by email at least one week before changes are made to your account.

Over the coming months, Microsoft 365 will continue rolling out updates designed to simplify how people work, collaborate, and plan. These enhancements focus on modernizing tools like Teams and Planner, retiring legacy technologies, strengthening security, and improving access to AI-powered capabilities. Together, these changes support a more streamlined, connected, and future-ready Microsoft 365 experience—while helping users stay productive with tools that are easier to use and better integrated across the platform. 

Project Firefly, a Carmen AI assistant, is an instructor-controlled AI tool that integrates directly into CarmenCanvas. It provides students with immediate, course-specific support while giving instructors flexible ways to enhance learning and streamline common interactions.

To avoid login interruptions, OTDI recommends that everyone updates the Duo Mobile app on their phone or tablet to the newest version by Feb. 2, 2026. Older versions of Duo Mobile may stop receiving push notifications, which could prevent access to BuckeyePass protected services like BuckeyeMail, CarmenCanvas, and Workday.

The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is advancing AI Fluency across Ohio State by offering curated Google Coursera AI learning opportunities for faculty and instructors. Through OTDI’s partnership with Coursera, the Ohio State’s teaching community can explore AI Fluency Google Learning Paths that guide learners from foundational concepts to more advanced AI applications.

This year we’re launching a new IT conference– Stronger Together: Merging Minds. Multiplying Impact,” focused on highlighting the power of collaboration, innovation and shared expertise across our community. We’re seeking presenters! Join us to share your expertise.

Seeing performance issues when searching in Workday? Check out the full post for troubleshooting tips that may help. For general search information, see Workday Search Overview in the Administrative Resource Center (ARC).

Learn about recent updates to teaching and learning technology and spaces.

Microsoft updates rolling out through 2025–2027 include a unified Outlook–Teams calendar experience, new collaborative notes in Teams powered by Loop, and a wide set of app retirements and support changes across Microsoft 365, Windows, and mobile platforms.

Learning Systems has enabled the Honorlock App as additional functionality for instructors already using Honorlock. If instructors use this option, students will be asked to download and install a separate app. The app runs in the background while students take their Honorlock-enabled exams using Chrome with the Honorlock Extension enabled.