News Stories by Tag

this story does not have a featured image

Panopto upgrades coming in early January

Panopto, a popular platform for recording lectures and other videos, has announced several upgrades coming in early January.

Blackboard Ultra Courses now available to all OHIO instructors

All instructors are able to opt in to Blackboard Ultra Courses by contacting the IT Service Desk. Ultra Courses have a cleaner, more modern design with easy-to-use workflows, and powerful new tools.

Faculty invited to provide feedback on Turnitin and SafeAssign

OIT and the Center of Consumer Research and Analytics (CRA) are evaluating plagiarism detection tools and encourage faculty to submit feedback by Dec. 6, 2021.

OHIO IT improves duplicate account detection process

A new tool designed to detect duplicate records has eliminated the headaches of multiple accounts for 86 staff and students and is estimated to have saved 172 staff hours in the past year.

Adobe Spark now available to students, faculty, and staff

The Office of Information Technology has expanded its licensing with Adobe so that Adobe Spark is now available to all Ohio University students, faculty and staff at no charge.

Supervising teams across remote environments using flexspace allows for productive work and communication

Amid the transition to remote work and finding a good location to work in, employees have continued to produce good work and collaborate as a team.

Digital accessibility gains visibility in technology review process

The Office of Information Technology is pleased to announce that digital accessibility is now a consistent feature in the technology review process.

Graphic that has the words "Cybersecurity First, make cybersecurity a priority in your organization" on the left with two people, a man and woman, looking at a computer screen on the right

Cybersecurity Awareness Month concludes: How to prioritize cybersecurity in a hybrid environment

At the onset of the pandemic’s work-from-home requirements and shifts to online schooling, many people have scrambled to figure out how to make this adjustment work for them.

OHIO working to propagate pronouns in technology platforms

Ohio University is working to propagate pronouns and preferred names in as many technology platforms as possible in the next year.

A person sits in front of a laptop with two wider monitors wearing headphones, with the text "Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week - There's a cyber career out there for everyone. Find Yours." with an icon that reads "Cybersecurity Awareness Month"

Advice from OIT security for those interested in a cybersecurity career

Did you know that the expected employment growth for cybersecurity jobs is remarkably on the rise?

Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues: Fight the phish

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is well underway and learning the best ways to fight phishing is crucial.

Be cyber smart this Cybersecurity Awareness Month

As our lives become increasingly connected to the internet, our data and personal information has become more convenient for us to access across all our devices.

OIT gives update on multi-year network upgrade project

Beginning in spring 2018, Ohio University’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) embarked on a multi-year project to completely refresh the University's internet infrastructure.

Center of Consumer Research and Analytics partners with OHIO IT for fall 2021 project

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an increased use of academic technologies at Ohio University. This increased demand has led many OHIO professors to use platforms in new and exciting ways.

On the left, a white overlay box reads "October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Do your part. #BeCyberSmart." On the right it shows people standing together and looking at their phones

Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins October 1

This October, join Ohio University in celebrating the 18th annual Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Stories tagged with: Office of Information Technology