Digital Digest: August 2024

ThompsonLibrary in the FallThe Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) provides technology resources and support to enable teaching, learning, research, and outreach.

This fall you will benefit from improvements made in updated active-learning classrooms, teaching and learning technology enhancements for all modes of learning, eduroam device-based Wi-Fi, and advice on how to protect yourself when a business safeguarding your data has a data breach. As technology evolves, OTDI will keep you informed about how changes impact you, such as new pricing models affecting services like Adobe and Microsoft. We’re looking forward to collaborating with you as we kick off the new academic year.

Learning Tool Updates

man using a phone in front of an open laptopNew Classroom Tech for Fall

Before you dive into autumn semester, be sure to learn about the latest updates to teaching and learning tools and other technology services from the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI). On our site you can learn more about our new Honorlock proctoring tool, find out how you and your students can access Adobe Express and Creative Cloud, and review changes and new features to CarmenCanvas and Mediasite. Learn more about tool updates here. 

students collaborating on a laptopAccess to Adobe Tools

Adapting to Adobe's new pricing model, Ohio State continues to offer Adobe Acrobat Pro free for faculty and staff, and Adobe Express is free for everyone at the university. Creative Cloud is available in labs and Digital Unions, and employee licenses are deeply discounted, at $35 per fiscal year. For the discounted price, departments can buy licenses via OTDI Self Service with a Workday requisition. Instructions are available at the Administrative Resource Center. 

decorative image from outside classroom showing students withinSpaces to Partner and Learn

Learning and Collaborative Environments (LCE) invites you to explore our Learning Spaces Directory, to find the perfect classroom or collaborative space. Search on attributes based on size and see the location, purpose and seating type. We have innovative spaces across campus. Check out the Study Spaces section to see interior design students’ work produced in the Design 4102 studio course Baker Systems 160, Smith 1186,and Journalism Lobby completed this summer. 

Tech Foundations

decorative image of a shieldSafeguard Your Data

This summer the city of Columbus experienced a significant data breach that may have exposed the data of countless Ohio residents. While the breach itself may be beyond your control, your response to it is not. You can take proactive measures to protect data from ransomware or other cyberattacks and to safeguard your information from identity theft. Learn how to minimize data loss by learning to recognize phishing and adhering to best practices for data retention and backup.

students using wifi with laptop outsideWelcome to eduroam

Over the summer, we finished the retirement of osuwireless so users can connect to eduroam at all university locations. Users now benefit from not needing to update passwords to maintain wireless connections. By visiting wireless.osu.edu and selecting "Connect to eduroam," devices stay connected for five years. Also eduroam's secure connection is available in over 100 countries worldwide.

decorative image of email and storageMicrosoft Changes

Ohio State is modifying email and storage services in response to changes in Microsoft's pricing model and to security changes made by third party email providers. While impacts will differ by role, in general, email account forwarding will be discontinued at year end, and storage limits will be put in place in June. Visit the project page to find out more about how you will be impacted by changes to email and storage services.

Read more about the latest technology and service changes.