Tagged: Featured Stories

  • Microsoft Office Hours Focus on Recent Application Updates

    Beth Varcho|April 28, 2025
    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Purchase Elevated Microsoft Licenses by April 28

    Beth Varcho|March 24, 2025

    As we near the end of the 2024/2025 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement year, anyone who wants

  • Club Copilot Expands to Meet Twice Monthly

    Beth Varcho|March 10, 2025
    Microsoft created Club Copilot in August 2024 to help users in the education community connect and learn more about Copilot products.

  • Evaluating and Improving the Learning Systems Toolset: A Look Back at Academic Year 2024

    Randi Honkonen|February 11, 2025
    The LSI team recently compiled data for academic year 2024 from survey responses, service tickets, and usage data—and the results highlight instructor and student satisfaction with the Learning Systems toolset as well as the impressive impact these tools have on the teaching and learning experience at Ohio State.

  • Updates to BuckeyePass mean you'll authenticate less often!

    Bethany Varcho|February 11, 2025
    BuckeyePass powered by Duo is Ohio State’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) service that protects your account even if your password is stolen. Starting Feb. 11, technical updates to the tool will make logging in easier—you’ll authenticate less often!

  • Engaging Students to Design Learning Spaces: A Five-Year Retrospective

    Stephanie Orr|February 7, 2025
    Over the past 5 years, Ohio State interior design students have actively shaped campus spaces based on peer research and industry insights as part of their coursework.

  • Your Feedback on Teaching Tools Shapes Future of Learning at Ohio State

    Randi Honkonen|January 28, 2025

    In the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI), we strive to provide instructors and students with the tools and resources necessary to achieve learning outcomes. That’s why we routinely solicit feedback from those who use our tools to help us improve our offerings or decide when it’s time to pivot to something new.

  • Teaching and Learning Tool Updates for Spring 2025

    Randi Honkonen|January 2, 2025
    Explore new AI-powered features in CarmenCanvas and CarmenZoom; meet the new and improved Mediasite; peruse sample syllabus statements on GenAI; and so much more!