The Office of the Chief Information Officer Learning Technology Departmental Impact Grant application period is open now through May 21. “Consider this grant an opportunity to create an exemplar key or large course for your department,” said Robert Griffiths, OCIO faculty development lead. Recipients are provided up to 200 hours of Learning Technology expertise and $15,000… Read more at the full article: OCIO Impact Grant Application Deadline: May 21
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OCIO Impact Grant Application Deadline: May 21
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Getting Results through Technology: OSU Chemistry & Math Departments Share Their Experiences
We are proud to share that two Impact Grant projects resulted in articles in the winter 2011 edition of Academic Exchange Quarterly, an internationally recognized peer-reviewed journal. E-Learning in Undergraduate General Chemistry explains the project results in Chemistry 161, while Technology-Enhanced Calculus Lectures shares the results of Math’s Impact Grant project in Calculus 151 (and continued work in 152)… Read more at the full article: Getting Results through Technology: OSU Chemistry & Math Departments Share Their Experiences
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eBenefits Provides Real-Time Open Enrollment Confirmations
Did you notice anything different about the Open Enrollment process this year? Through a great partnership between the offices of Human Resources and the Chief Information Officer, this was the first year Ohio State used PeopleSoft’s self-service capability, eBenefits, to capture Open Enrollment elections. In years past, the Human Resource Information Technology Services group created… Read more at the full article: eBenefits Provides Real-Time Open Enrollment Confirmations
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OSU Mobile: Now on Android!
The free OSU Mobile smartphone app is now available on Android. Students helped create the app, which includes free ringtones, updated campus maps, news, and more. Download the app for Android and iPhone…. Read more at the full article: OSU Mobile: Now on Android!
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BuckID’s 19-Digit Code Classified as Restricted Data
As part of the university’s ongoing efforts to protect sensitive personal information, the 19-digit code on student, staff and faculty BuckID cards has been classified as restricted data. This is not the 8- or 9-digit student or staff ID number, but the 19-digit code that corresponds with the magnetic strip on the cards and provides… Read more at the full article: BuckID’s 19-Digit Code Classified as Restricted Data
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Mobile App Development Workshop at the Digital Union
If you have an idea for a mobile application but aren’t sure how to approach the process, the OCIO’s Digital Union can help you determine if a mobile app is right for your needs. What are the challenges and benefits of cross-platform development? Would a website work just as well? Explore these and other considerations… Read more at the full article: Mobile App Development Workshop at the Digital Union
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Knowlton’s Online Studio Environment Enhances the Learning Experience
To enhance a student’s learning experience and advance collaborative teaching and learning, Ohio State’s Knowlton School of Architecture (KSA) creatively blended technology into their open studio environment. KSA created an online studio environment that includes two specialized web applications that house the Digital Library, a collection of educational digital media that supports the curricula and is host to both the School’s Open Educational Resources and KSA Community…. Read more at the full article: Knowlton’s Online Studio Environment Enhances the Learning Experience
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OCIO Enterprise Applications Director Leaving Ohio State
The Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Senior Director for Enterprise Applications, Andy Jackson, is leaving Ohio State on July 12 to join Allied Electronics in Ft. Worth, Texas, as Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
Chief Information Officer Kathy Starkoff said, “Jackson has the proven ability to be an outstanding CIO… Read more at the full article: OCIO Enterprise Applications Director Leaving Ohio State
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Leveraging eLearning Innovation in Course Transformation
Fisher College of Business is in the process of transforming courses for delivery in a hybrid or online setting, blending both face-to-face interaction with educational technologies and online content. Says Fisher College of Business Dean Christine A. Poon, “As the practice of business evolves, so must our efforts to engage students in meaningful ways.”… Read more at the full article: Leveraging eLearning Innovation in Course Transformation
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When Will the New University E-Mail Service Be Coming Your Way?
The new University E-mail Service delivers integrated e-mail and calendaring services that simplify communications and unify faculty and staff across all organizational units and campuses. The service is being rolled-out to the university in three phases, and College of Social Work Dean Tom Gregoire said the new service was well worth waiting for…. Read more at the full article: When Will the New University E-Mail Service Be Coming Your Way?
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