Ohio State’s Cybersecurity Days was born from the need to share knowledge and best practices to form a collective defense from cybercriminals. Held annually, the event works to stimulate creativity, critical thinking and problem solving to help the university and community members operate more...
The provider of our audio-conferencing service , a phone-based meeting tool we have offered for several years, is discontinuing the service on Monday, Oct. 31. If you use this service, OTDI...
With the tap of a button, users can now view accessible entrances and wellness spaces on the Columbus campus map via the Ohio State app. Thanks to the Office of Technology and Digital...
Have you ever wondered how Ohio State’s Wi-Fi can stay connected to your phone while you’re walking from one end of our 1,600 acre campus to the other? Access points (APs) across the university initiate all roaming decisions. With more than 20,000 APs, our Internet’s infrastructure is basically...
The next round of software updates is now available to install for OTDI-managed workstations via Software Center (for Windows PC) or Ohio State Application Self Service (for Mac).
The IT Service Desk will remotely deploy these updates on Friday, October 21 which will require you to restart your machine and/or close applications. You can make these updates at your convenience prior to Friday via your appropriate software update application to avoid interruptions that could occur from an automatic update.
During Autumn Break, t he New Quizzes tool w as made available in CarmenCanvas . This tool can be enabled on a course-by-course basis for instructors to explore . At this time , the...
Under Ohio State's Patient Information and HIPAA Policy , the vast majority of medical data used in research (and outside the electronic medical record) is classified as Research Health Information (RHI), which is not regulated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation's (OTDI) Digital Security and Trust (DST) team has set up a webpage of RHI-related resources , which can help you properly identify and secure your RHI data.
New Reporting 2.0 functionality in BuckeyeLearn allows managers to quickly view completed training information for their direct and indirect employees, covering many common training titles. Available reports include: Report = Support! [FY23], Institutional Data Policy 2022, and Digital Accessibility Policy 2022. Read the full post to learn more.
Ohio State’s Virtual Desktop allows students and instructors to access a select set of software applications from any device with internet access. Using cloud technology, students are now able to extend use of their applications...
Higher education is beneficial to people of all ages and backgrounds as it fosters many skill sets and abilities that may not be easily obtained otherwise. But the prices of tuition and textbooks are increasing exponentially. High prices can deter learners from even attempting a degree, while...
