For her “exemplary achievement implementing digital technologies in support of the teaching and learning process,” Associate Vice President Liv Gjestvang has been named EDUCAUSE’s 2017 Rising Star award recipient. EDUCAUSE annually celebrates leaders in the education and information technology communities whose efforts advance the common good.
The Ohio State University and its fellow research institutions within the Unizin Consortium were awarded the 2017 Campus Technology Impact Award in the category of IT infrastructure and systems. By working together, Unizin members are improving the costs and benefits of the essential digital services that support learning.
It can be daunting putting together a new online course all on your own. But luckily, with the help of the people in the Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE), you don’t always have to. The Distance Education Learning and Teaching Academy (DELTA) provides faculty and staff with the...
There is no denying that the consumption of podcasts is on the rise in the United States. As of 2017, over 112 million Americans have listened to a podcast, with over 42 million tuning in weekly. Wanting to capitalize on these stats, one staff member from the Office of Distance Education and...
For senior citizens, the thought of going back to school may feel impossible. Barriers arise, like the thought of being too old, or lacking the funds or knowledge to apply and be successful. While these challenges seem insurmountable, Program 60+ at The Ohio State University makes it possible...
College of Social Work’s Audrey Begun had not been happy with her course’s textbook, and she wanted to find a way to create course materials that were more relevant to her class. By receiving an Affordable Learning Exchange (ALX) grant, Begun now...
To help mentor and inform other universities of compliance practices at The Ohio State University, the State Authorization Team in the Office of Distance Education and eLearning hosted an “Insights from Key Stakeholders” webinar with the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET).
Learn about the Teaching in CarmenCanvas section of the odee.osu.edu website, dedicated to inspiring new teaching and learning strategies at The Ohio State University. As an instructor, have you ever wondered how other faculty members organize their courses, or how teachers at other institutions use the same LMS platform? Maybe you’ve been dying to know how to prepare your students for online course material. Maybe you just want to read a story from someone using parts of Carmen you are unfamiliar with, to spark an idea of how you can better utilize the tool for your own courses. Now you can find answers to those types of questions at the Teaching in CarmenCanvas site.
The start of the semester is upon us. With campus in full swing and classes gearing up our Digital Union student staff would like to share their own welcome to campus.
From bird watching to swing dancing, many senior citizens develop hobbies to connect with the world around them and to stay active. One hobby that 26.4 million seniors in the United States have in common is giving back to their community through volunteering. The Ohio State University created a...