The Division of Information Technology provides a variety of resources and services for free. Get your semester off to a good start by checking out a few of them.
- Get a free copy of Microsoft Office for personal use on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 phones. See the installation instructions for Mac, Windows, and mobile devices.
- Use Office 365 – Office 365 is a collaboration suite that includes tools such as email, calendar, office applications, file storage space, and more. You can access the suite from your desktop, web browser, or phone. Get started by signing in to webmail. See the Office 365 website to learn more.
- Connect your mobile devices to K-State’s wireless network.
- Use our Qualtrics survey system. Faculty/staff and authorized students can use the Qualtrics Survey System. Qualtrics is a comprehensive survey tool with more than 90 question types, simplified reporting tools, online training modules, a library of surveys to peruse, and more.
- Use Zoom (video and audio conferencing) to meet virtually.
Use Zoom to set up an online staff meeting, a training session, a class group meeting, beam in a speaker, and more. See the Using Zoom guide to get started. - Remote access to the software – Remote access to software in the K-State computer labs allows students to use specialized software and avoid having to purchase themselves. Popular software includes SAS, SPSS, Mathematica, and Matlab. Unfortunately, Adobe Creative Cloud is not available for remote access. To see a list of all software available in the computing labs, visit the Software in the Computing Labs page. To learn how to access the software, visit the Remote Access page.
- Connect with the IT Help Desk
More IT resources for K-Staters are on the Welcome to IT at K-State website. Send any IT-related questions to the IT Help Desk, helpdesk@k-state.edu, or call 785-532-7722. You can also search the IT Knowledge Base for answers to your questions.
