About Us

Learning Technology (LT) services within the Office of the CIO support teaching and learning with technology in the classroom and beyond. These services include online course sites through the Carmen course management system, support for computer labs and classroom technologies, video production and media storage, videoconferencing and Webcasting, equipment loan, and technology workshops and consultation through the Digital Union.

The Digital Union serves as the front door to eLearning assistance for students, instructors, and staff and also sponsors programs, events, and grants to foster innovative uses of technology in teaching and learning.

In addition to the Digital Union, Learning Technology also encompasses the areas of Physical Environments, which supports labs, classrooms, and media services; Virtual Environments, which maintains online learning environments and infrastructure; and Information Design, which manages web resources and documentation design.

Mission

We provide, support, and foster a constantly updated spectrum of technologies and environments to address the teaching and learning needs and aspirations of The Ohio State University.

Guiding Principles

• Departments should be able to incorporate eLearning into strategic plans for instruction.
• Students should be able to access most core materials online.
• Members of the Ohio State community should have:
  
  • efficient access to appropriate learning technology services;
  • consistent, flexible, and configurable teaching and learning environments;
  • the opportunity to publish, contribute, and showcase great ideas.
• Members of the Ohio State community should be able to read, construct, and critique visual and multimedia arguments.

History

LT combines the parts of OIT's Applied Technology Services that dealt with classroom technology, student computing centers, and digital media with the group formerly known as Technology Enhanced Learning and Research (TELR), which included the Digital Union and support for online learning services such as Carmen.

Bridging these complementary areas provides a unified focus on teaching and learning with technology and a more integrated user experience for instructors and students across physical and virtual learning environments.