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PayPal scam targeting K-State

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

K-State has been targeted with a new PayPal scam. Scammers are impersonating PayPal and sending fake invoices. Their goal is to trick you into contacting them using the information provided on the invoice. 

If you call the number or send an email, you’ll reach a fake call center. The scammers will claim they can refund the charges but need your credit card or banking information. In some cases, they might convince you to start a remote “help session” to remove nonexistent software from your computer. Once connected, they can blank out your screen and perform malicious activities on your device without your knowledge. Continue reading “PayPal scam targeting K-State” →

Schedule email in Microsoft Outlook on the web

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Are you going to be out of the office but need to send an email on a specific day? If so, use the Schedule Send feature in Outlook on the web.

How to Use Schedule Send

  1. Compose your email: Create a new email as you normally would.
  2. Set the time: Click the dropdown arrow next to the “Send” button and select Schedule send.
  3. Pick a date and time: A calendar will pop up. Choose the best day and time for your email to go out.
  4. Confirm: Click Send when you’ve finalized the schedule.

Outlook will send the message at the scheduled date and time.

2025 Cybersecurity Training available Feb. 1: Temporary suspension of account disabling

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

As part of K-State’s continued commitment to safeguarding the university’s information and technology resources, the Division of Information Technology (IT) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Cybersecurity Training course will be released on Feb. 1, 2025. Details about the completion timeframe for this new training will be announced in January. We encourage all faculty, staff and student employees to watch for the announcement and be prepared to complete the updated course once it becomes available.

Transition period and temporary changes

To ease the burden during the winter break and to reduce disruptions in account access, the disabling of accounts due to incomplete 2024 Cybersecurity Training will be suspended as of Dec. 20, 2024. This temporary pause will ensure that individuals do not lose access to essential systems and resources over the winter break. IT will announce when normal account disablement procedures for non-compliance will resume.

Availability of 2024 Cybersecurity Training Continue reading “2025 Cybersecurity Training available Feb. 1: Temporary suspension of account disabling” →

Beware of giveaways

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Scammers use giveaways or low-priced offers to entice you to share personal information or to take your money. One such scheme making the rounds on social media is the fake Walmart Dell laptop offer. Be vigilant. Don’t fall for these types of scams.

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How it works

Scammers create realistic-looking posts or ads on social media, often mimicking well-known companies’ branding. These ads claim you’ve been selected to receive a free or very low-priced laptop, phone, or other high-value item as part of a promotion. To claim the offer, you’re asked to click a link and provide personal information or pay a small “processing fee.”

Once scammers have your credit card information, they can make unauthorized purchases, drain your accounts, or sell your details. These actions can lead to financial losses and potential identity theft, making it critical to protect your data. Continue reading “Beware of giveaways” →

Copy final grades from Canvas to KSIS

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Instructors can copy their final grades from Canvas to KSIS using the Copy Grades to KSIS tool in the left-hand navigation of each course in Canvas.

The fall 2024 term grades are due by 4 p.m. (if grading in Canvas) Tuesday, Dec. 17, for term courses with final exams given Monday, Dec. 9 – Friday, Dec. 13.

Grade rosters are now available for grade entry in KSIS. For step-by-step instructions, see Copy Final Grades from Canvas to KSIS. Continue reading “Copy final grades from Canvas to KSIS” →

IT Service Desk reduced hours during winter break

Posted on by Christine Doucette

The IT Service Desk will have reduced hours during the winter break starting on December 16. The spring semester schedule will begin on January 21, 2025.

You can contact the IT Service Desk at 800-865-6143 or 785-532-7722 or via Live Chat. For face-to-face service, visit the IT Service Desk on the second floor of Hale Library.

Organization tips to wrap-up your semester

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Prepare for next semester by tidying up and organizing your digital information so you can start next semester off with a clean slate. The following are a few tips to get you started:

  • Clean up your digital files.
    • Organize files that you may have let go over the semester.
    • Backup important files to OneDrive that you have stored locally.
    • Clean out your downloads folder.
    • Review files you have shared in case you need to remove any of those permissions.
  • Tame your inbox.
    • Organize/archive files that you left in your inbox.
    • Set rules to automatically organize future emails.
    • Unsubscribe to listservs that no longer interest you.
    • Empty your deleted items folder.
  • Use bulk options when you are cleaning up your email or files.
    • In Outlook, you can select multiple files and then choose to delete, archive, move to a folder, make a rule around selected files and more.
    • In OneDrive, you can delete, mark as a favorite, download, move and copy.
  • Organize your content in Teams
    • Leave old Teams that are no longer active.
    • Delete any Teams that you created but are not using.
    • Review memberships in your teams to ensure it is current.

Follow these steps to start getting organized for next semester.

Rehearse your presentation in PowerPoint

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Speaker Coach recording screenDid you know you can practice rehearsing your PowerPoint presentations by using the Speaker Coach feature?

Speaker Coach evaluates your pacing, pitch, your use of filler words, informal speech, euphemisms, and culturally sensitive terms, and it detects when you’re being overly wordy or are simply reading the text on a slide.

After each rehearsal, you get a report that includes statistics and suggestions for improvements.

Get started

  1. Open your presentation in PowerPoint for the web.
  2. On the Slide Show tab, select Rehearse with Coach.
    Note: If you don’t have a     Slide Show tab, use the View tab to start Speaker Coach. The presentation opens in a full-screen view, similar to Slide Show.
  3. Select Start Rehearsing in the lower-right corner of your screen when you are ready to begin rehearsing.
  4. As you speak, Coach gives on-screen guidance (in the lower-right corner of the window) about pacing, inclusive language, use of profanity, filler words, and whether you’re reading the slide text.
  5. When you’re through, exit the full-screen view. Coach opens a Rehearsal Report that summarizes what it observed and offers recommendations.

Download your assignment submissions from Canvas

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Students, you can download all of your assignment submissions from Canvas. This includes submissions from current and concluded courses, but only those files submitted to fulfill an assignment. Please note that instructor-modified submissions, such as annotated files, are not included.

The download will also contain submissions for group assignments, even if another student in your group submitted them. Once the export process is complete, all submissions will be packaged as a ZIP file.

For step-by-step instructions, view the knowledge base article How do I download assignment submissions from all my courses?