Kansas State University

search

IT News

Category: New technology

Dec. 17: Intro to Microsoft Visio Pro

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

An introductory training for Microsoft Visio Pro is scheduled 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, on Zoom.  (Session is not live until the scheduled time.)

About Microsoft Visio Pro

Microsoft Visio Pro is a common diagramming tool that enables the creation of vector graphics.

Some common examples include the following:

  • Flowcharts to describe work or research processes
  • Basic diagrams
  • BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) diagrams (with built-in validation based on rule sets)
  • Database systems
  • Floor plans
  • Network designs
  • Data-created visuals (with uploaded Excel spreadsheets used in Visio templates from MS Visio Online and/or the Excel backstage)
  • Automapping of websites to three levels
  • And more

Continue reading “Dec. 17: Intro to Microsoft Visio Pro” →

Gary Pratt selected as Executive Committee of APLU’s Commission on Information, Measurement, and Analysis

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Gary Pratt, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer for K-State, has been selected to serve on the Executive Committee of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Commission on Information, Measurement, & Analysis (CIMA). Pratt will serve on the committee for three years.

The executive committee is responsible for positioning the commission as a vehicle to share, discuss, and disseminate innovative ways to combine and leverage data across campus to advance student and institutional success.

“K-State’s presence at the national level will help keep us in the forefront of the conversations in many areas related to data management, governance, analytics, and associated practices,” commented Pratt. Continue reading “Gary Pratt selected as Executive Committee of APLU’s Commission on Information, Measurement, and Analysis” →

Microsoft Learn for Educators program available at K-State

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Kansas State University offers students a unique opportunity to learn about new technology in cloud-based software management through its participation in the Microsoft Learn for Educators program. With access to the tools and materials included in the program, students can obtain industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. These certifications augment a student’s existing degree path and validate the skills needed to succeed across various technical careers.

Continue reading “Microsoft Learn for Educators program available at K-State” →

Oct. 1: Intro to Adobe Photoshop 2021

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

Are you a graduate student who uses digital imagery (photos, data visualizations, diagrams, and others) in a master’s thesis, master’s report, or doctoral dissertation (in an ETDR application)? Are you a faculty or staff member who integrates digital visuals into slideshows, an imageset, or videos?

Join this “Intro to Adobe Photoshop” session on Oct. 1 (Fri.), from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Zoom. This session introduces Adobe Photoshop 2021 as the leading software for editing and creating raster images (although it can output vector ones, too). This session will introduce the general graphical user interface (GUI) for this software. Then, it covers some basic uses and shows some walk-throughs of work sequences.

Continue reading “Oct. 1: Intro to Adobe Photoshop 2021” →

CRM introduction training scheduled for Fall 2021

Posted on by Fred Darkow

CRMCRM Introduction Training has been scheduled for the Fall 2021 semester starting on Sept. 8. To participate in the training, you must complete and submit the CRM Access Form. The form must be completed and submitted before your training date.  

Topics to be covered

  • Introduction to the CRM
  • Basic structure and terminology
  • Hierarchy
  • How to sign in
  • Home screen, personal settings, navigation, and tabs
  • List views
  • Questions

Available sessions

  • Sept. 8 – 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Sept. 20 – 9-10:30 a.m.
  • Oct. 6 – 2-3:30 p.m.
  • Oct. 18 – 9:30-11 a.m.
  • Nov. 3 – 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Nov 15 – 9:30-11 a.m.
  • Dec. 1 – 1:30-3 p.m.

Continue reading “CRM introduction training scheduled for Fall 2021” →

August 2021 CRM training sessions

Posted on by Fred Darkow

CRMAdditional CRM Introduction Training has been scheduled for the August 2021. To participate in the training, you must complete and submit the CRM Access Form. The form must be completed and submitted before your training date.

Topics to be covered

  • Introduction to the CRM
  • Basic structure and terminology
  • Hierarchy
  • How to sign in
  • Home screen, personal settings, navigation, and tabs
  • List views
  • Questions

Available sessions

  • 1:30-3 p.m., Thursday, August 12
  • 1:30-3 p.m., Wednesday, August 18

Continue reading “August 2021 CRM training sessions” →

Microsoft Learn for Educators program

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Kansas State University offers students a unique opportunity to learn about new technology in cloud-based software management through its participation in the Microsoft Learn for Educators program. With access to the tools and materials included in the program, students can obtain industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. These certifications augment a student’s existing degree path and validate the skills needed to succeed across various technical careers.

Continue reading “Microsoft Learn for Educators program” →

CRM introduction training scheduled for Spring 2021

Posted on by Fred Darkow

CRMCRM Introduction Training has been scheduled for the Spring 2021 semester starting on Feb. 5. To participate in the training, you must complete and submit the CRM Access Form. The form must be completed and submitted before your training date.

Topics to be covered

  • Introduction to the CRM
  • Basic structure and terminology
  • Hierarchy
  • How to sign in
  • Home screen, personal settings, navigation, and tabs
  • List views
  • Questions

Available sessions

  • Feb. 5 – 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 8 – 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Feb. 24 – 2-3:30 p.m.
  • March 8 – 1:30-3 p.m.
  • March 24 – 10:30 a.m.-noon
  • April 5 – 1:30-3 p.m
  • April 21 – 10:30 a.m.-noon
  • May 3 – 2-3:30 p.m.
  • May 19 – 1:30-3 p.m.

Continue reading “CRM introduction training scheduled for Spring 2021” →

New GlobalProtect app

Posted on by Division of Information

On Nov. 12, 2020, Apple released its latest operating system, macOS Big Sur. The Division of Information Technology (IT) has been waiting to release an update of the GlobalProtect (VPN) app that supports Big Sur. An issue has been reported when using chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome. The browser experiences connection reset before proceeding to some sites. IT is working with Palo Alto (GlobalProtect vendor) to resolve this issue. Continue reading “New GlobalProtect app” →

CRM introduction training scheduled for Fall 2020

Posted on by Fred Darkow

CRM Introduction Training has been scheduled for the Fall 2020 semester starting on September 28.

Sessions will be held on:

  • Sept. 28 – 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Oct. 14 – 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Oct. 26 – 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Nov. 11 – 10-11:30 a.m.

All training sessions will be presented on Zoom.  The Zoom session ID will be shared on the morning of the training to attendees. Sessions last for 1.5 hours and are limited to 20 people per session. You must be enrolled in the session to attend.

To sign up for training, sign in to HRIS.

  1. Under Self Service, choose Learning and Development, then KSU Training Enrollment.
  2. On the Request Training Enrollment page, look for CRM Introduction WIT310.
  3. Select View Available Sessions.
  4. Select the Session you would like to attend.
  5. Select Continue.

Continue reading “CRM introduction training scheduled for Fall 2020” →