The Foundation for Digital Flagship
Positioned for success
Digital Flagship is a new initiative, but the vision is familiar. For several years Ohio State has tested new solutions for learning. Faculty and staff have built dynamic programs that let learners practice with scenarios they’ll face in the real world. They’ve designed mobile technology to place students in the field, and they’ve built custom digital resources to replace expensive textbooks. If you read the Digital Flagship announcement, you know where we’re going. Let’s also reflect on where we’ve been.
The Ohio State App: 2017 Update
by the numbers
The Ohio State app continues to be an everyday part of the lives of many students, faculty and staff at The Ohio State University. In 2017, the app reached a record of nearly 60,000 active users in the first two weeks of autumn term! Further, the app averaged 2,900 more users per day during the first week of classes this year compared to last year. Check out this infographic to learn how the Ohio State app has improved in the past year.
Tech Hub Student Project Grants
Students host robozoo MAkeATHON for kids
Mix grant funding and two undergraduate students passionate about technology and you get RoboZoo, a makeathon that taught middle school students about programming, microcontrollers and the power of human decisions to change the world. Learn about the project and the role Tech Hub grant funding played in making this idea a reality in our Interview. Do you know students with project ideas? The Tech Hub 2017 grant application is open now.
Empowering and Engaging Students
Faculty showcase 2017
Monday, Oct. 30 – 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Seeking inspiration and tactics to freshen up how you’re reaching your students? Then mark your calendars to join your colleagues from around the university for the 2017 Faculty Showcase!
Presenters will share forward-thinking teaching styles in physical and online classrooms, ideas on how technology increases equity and access, and how open educational resources enhance students’ learning. Our featured speakers include:
Lisa Cravens-Brown, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology
Theodore Chao, Assistant Professor, Math Education
Ana-Paula Correia, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Learning Technologies program
Jasmine Roberts, Lecturer, School of Communication
Networking opportunities and giveaways will follow these four dynamic speakers, as well as an exciting announcement about our 2018 Innovate conference. Register here
Tune into Accessibility at Ohio State
Accessedu podcast shares buckeye EXPERIENCE with accessibility
Ohio State is committed to creating a positive learning experience for everyone at the university, and a key part of this mission is access for everyone. To help inform those in higher education about all things accessibility, Associate Instructional Designer Megan Fogel created the AccessEDU podcast. Listen through the current episodes and share your story on air.
Innovating for Inclusion
Tech implementations support diversity
As contributors to The Lantern’s National Coming Out Day ad and scholarship last week, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the LGBTQ staff across our teams. We believe that supporting diversity and inclusion begins with creating a community where everyone can be recognized and supported for who they are. Technology plays an important role in facilitating inclusion. Our implementation of preferred name options in 2015 was a great step forward. In 2018, we will pilot a tool called Name Coach, which allows students to record the pronunciation of their name and their gender pronouns. We hope this tool will create more inclusive learning environments and we look forward to sharing the outcomes of the pilot this spring.
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