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  • OTDI Completes One of Many Contributions to New Research Center

    Bethany Varcho | April 11, 2023
    Working in the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) – particularly if you have been going into Mount Hall to work – it is impossible to miss the extensive, ongoing work aimed at building the neighboring Pelotonia Research Center, formerly known as the Interdisciplinary Research Facility (IRF).The five-story, 305,000 square-foot laboratory building – which is being built to fac...
    Decorative Image: Video Wall during installation

  • Important Request to Verify Area System Users for 2023

    Richard Hunter | April 10, 2023
    One of the methods used by the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) to safeguard Ohio State’s restricted data (e.g. student, alumni, faculty and staff information, patient medical records, research data, etc.) is the annual review of user access for the university Workday Financials, Human Resources, Medical Center Financials, and Student Information Systems (SIS).The Digital Securi...

  • Participate in Upcoming Institutional Data Drafting Sessions

    Richard Hunter | April 10, 2023
    The OTDI Data Governance team is excited to announce the next four drafting sessions in our definitions initiative.Friday, April 14, at 2 p.m. - The terms to be discussed include “undergraduate class size” and “new first year students.” Use the registration link to attend this drafting session.Wednesday, April 26, at 1 p.m. - The terms to be discussed include “Ohio r...

  • Photogrammetry Helps to Create Immersive Learning Experiences

    Randi Honkonen | April 5, 2023
    Instructional designers and researchers across the university are exploring the possibilities of immersive media for higher education. Immersive media includes virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, and oftentimes includes 3D objects or full virtual environments. If you’ve played a video game with a virtual reality headset or experienced apps like Pokémon Go, you’ve interacted with...
    Person using a mobile device to record another person wearing a hazmat suite

  • Workday Unavailable Due to Planned Monthly Maintenance April 15

    Richard Hunter | March 31, 2023
    Workday will be unavailable due to planned monthly maintenance on Saturday, April 15, from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Kronos and external dormakaba time clocks will be available, but employees using Workday to clock in and out should enter their hours once Workday is online. Health System Supply Chain users should note the important information listed below.Downtime reminders for Health...

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