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The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is leading a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an accessibility scanning tool to be integrated within the CarmenCanvas learning management system (LMS) and other Canvas instances. This application will enhance digital accessibility initiatives to improve accessibility to course content led by the ADA Digital Accessibility Center and OTDI's Digital Accessibility Services.

Microsoft Teams is rolling out an enhanced interface throughout June, enabling you to opt-in to changes that could significantly change how you organize your work in Teams. Join us for June Microsoft Office Hours to learn more about what’s changing so you can stay ahead of the curve and make the most of these updates.

The Email and Storage Transformation project is currently underway in response to changes in Microsoft's pricing model. One aspect of this project is to actively delete inactive user accounts in Microsoft 365 including but not limited to services like Outlook and OneDrive. Last fall we let you know this change was coming(link is external), and we are now putting it into place.

The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) deployed the BUX theme on CarmenCanvas on May 1. However, it was quickly discovered that pages were loading much slower than expected. As a result, the theme was rolled back, and developers are looking into the issue and working to find a solution.

Microsoft is now sending emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. Since groups and teams need an owner to manage members and settings, Microsoft has introduced this new policy – sending an email to ownerless groups and teams – to assign a new owner.

Curious about the latest Microsoft changes and how they’ll impact your work at the university? Join us for April Microsoft Office Hours to learn more about what’s changed so you can stay ahead of the curve and make the most of these updates.

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.

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.

Microsoft created Club Copilot in August 2024 to help users in the education community connect and learn more about Copilot products.