eLearning Services

The purpose of the eLearning Team is to enhance employee skill capability and effectiveness through the design, maintenance and administration of online training and learning opportunities for the Office of Student Life.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Design and maintain consistent, centralized training materials and templates.
• Provide necessary tools and outlines to department-specific training professionals and stakeholders to facilitate developed learning.
• Maintain inventory of Student Life learning support materials.
• Offer guidance on current Learning Management System (BuckeyeLearn) offerings and initiatives.

BuckeyeLearn

Please contact Rashida Bowman, the BuckeyeLearn OU Admin for Student Life, at bowman.89@osu.edu if you need assistance with the BuckeyeLearn Learning Management System. 

BuckeyeLearn Job Aids on the Administrative Resource Center (ARC) (Requires log-in with your OSU credentials)

• Register for Training – Contains information for learners on how to register for different types of training (online videos, curriculums, instructor-led training) in BuckeyeLearn.
• Take and Complete Training – Contains information for learners on how to take and complete BuckeyeLearn training.
• Using Learner Home to Find Training – Contains information for learners on how to find, register for, and take training using the Learner Homepage in BuckeyeLearn.
• BuckeyeLearn Access for New Employees – Contains information for managers about new employee access in BuckeyeLearn and when training can be assigned to them.

BuckeyeLearn Compliance Education Information

• Collin’s Law: Anti-Hazing Education (25 minutes) - Outlines the policies and definitions that guide the university's anti-hazing work, and offers tips on bystander intervention, prevention strategies, and reporting options.
• Institutional Data Policy (25 minutes) - Covers the types of institutional data users might encounter in their job role and how to safeguard it. 
• Payment Card Compliance (PCI) (35 minutes) - Intended for users who process or handle payment cards on behalf of the university or the medical center.
• Digital Accessibility Policy (40 minutes) - Stresses the importance of equal access to digital information and services for all university audiences, including students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Reporting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (8 minutes) - All current Ohio State employees must complete training on Ohio's fraud-reporting system to comply with Section 117.103 in Ohio Revised Code.
• STEP UP Against Sexual Misconduct (40 minutes) - This sexual misconduct prevention course replaces "Report = Support!" and "U Got This!" Learn about safe and positive options for bystander intervention, on-and off-campus resources, victim support options, and disciplinary procedures.

E-Learning Highlight Videos

July 25, 2025 - "Every Essential A.I. Skill in 25 Minutes (2025)." A crash course in everything you need to know about A.I., such as prompting, agents, "vibe coding", and emerging technologies. 

August 18, 2025 -  "NotebookLM in 30 Minutes" Learn how to use NotebookLM to gather information from different sources and synthesize them together for better understanding. 

September 22, 2025 - "Google Gemini: Get Started with Google's AI Assistant" - Discover how Google Gemini can be used within Google Workspace apps such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Gmail to draft, summarize, or analyze documents and messages.

E-Learning Articles & Videos (Last Updated September 22, 2025)

• A Primer on the Evolving Landscape of Digital Learning Modalities (July 09, 2025)
• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on eLearning (Updated March 28, 2024)
• Applying Adult Learning Principles to eLearning Courses (July 17, 2024)
• Adult Learning Theory and its Unique Challenges in E-Learning (January 07, 2025)
• Designing Engaging eLearning: 3 Practical Changes to Make Today (Includes a Workshop Video)
• Beyond the Take-Home Essay: How AI is Reshaping Assessment in Digital Learning
• Unpacking AI at Scale with CSU and OpenAI Podcast (September 8, 2025)
• Four Cs for Emerging Adult Learners (Zoomers) in AI Learning Spaces (September 11, 2025)

Please direct any e-learning related comments, questions, or suggestions to SL-elearning@osu.edu.