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  • Google Gemini Pop-Up Event on Sept. 16

    Beth Varcho | September 4, 2025
    We’re bringing Google to campus! Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 16 for a special day of hands-on learning, training and demos with Google experts, designed for both students and faculty. Students will have opportunities to stop by throughout the day. By popular demand, a faculty and staff event will be hosted in during lunch.
    Ohio State campus in spring

  • September Informational Office Hours: Use AI to streamline your work

    Beth Varcho | September 2, 2025
    Ready to boost your productivity and stay ahead of the curve? In this session, you’ll get a first look at three powerful tools designed to streamline using Workday, enhance external collaboration and bring AI into your daily workflow. From simplifying routine tasks with Workday Everywhere, to expanding your reach with Google Productivity Tools, and tapping into the potential of Gemini—our newest AI assistant—this is your chance to explore what’s next in workplace innovation.
    A group of students use a laptop to work on a project together for class.

  • In the news: Ohio State, Google announce access to AI tools for students, faculty, staff

    Administration and Planning Media Relations | August 26, 2025
    Ohio State News announced the university's new agreement with Google Public Sector to provide secure access to a suite of AI tools for students, faculty and staff. The tools include Gemini™, NotebookLM™, a few Google Workspace™ applications and Google CoLaboratory™, offering new opportunities to support teaching, learning and research across the university.The announcement was made at Ohio State’...
    Ohio State Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi V. Bellamkonda spoke about the university's AI Fluency initiative.

  • Google Productivity Services: Smart Tools for Smarter Work

    Beth Varcho | August 20, 2025
    Ohio State is excited to announce the official launch of Google Productivity Services! In support of the AI Fluency initiative, we’re introducing Google Gemini™ and Google NotebookLM™, two complementary AI tools designed to help you brainstorm, summarize, research, and organize your work.

  • Technology Updates for Autumn 2025

    Randi Honkonen | August 18, 2025
    As autumn term begins, there are several updates from the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) you should be aware of as an instructor. Learn more about new features in CarmenCanvas like discussion checkpoints and differentiation tags; changes to digital accessibility policies and how they impact your course content; Mediasite improvements and the retirement of Mosaic; the university’s AI Fluency initiative and Google AI tools; and so much more.
    An instructor engages his students in discussion while working on a laptop

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