Tagged: Learning Systems Innovation
Lauren Millard | September 23, 2026
Associate Professor William MacDonald used to manually check each slide, document, image, and page in his CarmenCanvas courses for compliance with digital accessibility standards. MacDonald, associate professor of Sociology and former dean and director of The Ohio State University at Newark, had to rely on Adobe Express’s color-blindness stimulator and PowerPoint’s alt-text feature, as well as online advice to make his materials usable for students with visual impairments.
Learning Systems | August 12, 2026
Ohio State is gearing up for a new academic year, and many learning tools have new updates to be aware of as classes begin.
furia.4@osu.edu | July 27, 2026
On the afternoon of July 28, Ohio State students and instructors will start to see the redesigned CarmenCanvas landing page. The updated site was created to provide a better user experience with a modern design and improved accessibility.
Learning Systems | May 7, 2026
Learn about upcoming or current teaching and learning technology projects to make sure you know what to expect in the fall.
Learning Systems | April 23, 2026
Simple Syllabus, Ohio State’s new centralized platform for creating and publishing course syllabi, became available to faculty on April 23. The platform allows instructors to create syllabi using a university-wide‑ template and enables the university to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1).
Learning Systems | April 15, 2026
The option to bulk edit the roles and sections of users in Manage Participants is now available.
Users can find this option within their course rosters in Aegis's Manage Participants section.
Learning Systems | April 14, 2026
Carmen.osu.edu will soon have a new look and feel! Beginning on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 you can opt to use the new interface when you visit carmen.osu.edu to log in and view your courses. The updated site will become the default during the summer.
Learning Systems | March 10, 2026
Simple Syllabus is currently in the configuration and technical testing phase. Starting March 4, a small group of instructors began testing features in active spring courses, allowing for real-time student and faculty feedback.
Learning Systems | February 16, 2026
This spring, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) will be reaching out to collect feedback on Mediasite. If you have used Mediasite recently, you may receive that survey.
Annie Furia | January 2, 2026
Learn about recent updates to teaching and learning technology and spaces.
