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Axio Learning (K-State Online) conference Sept. 24-25

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Are you planning on attending the FREE Axio Learning (K-State Online) Conference? Scheduled Thursday, Sept. 24, and Friday, Sept. 25, in the K-State Alumni Center, this two-day conference for faculty, staff and administrators is packed with information about Axio Learning (K-State Online), distance learning pedagogy, and other great topics.

If you can’t attend the whole conference, feel free to attend only the sessions that interest you and that you have time for. Pre-registration isn’t necessary, but recommended. To register and to view the conference schedule, see www.axioconference.org. Continue reading “Axio Learning (K-State Online) conference Sept. 24-25” →

Upgrades to K-State Online

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A new version of K-State Online was released July 18. This release includes many features requested by faculty, staff, and students, such as:

  • Improved efficiency and load time of Course Content and Message Board
  • A complete redesign of Course Content
  • A simplified method for granting assignment extensions

and more. To learn more about this latest release, see What’s New to K-State Online 9.0.

 

Registration open for K-State Online conference Sept. 24-25

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Registration for the fourth annual Axio Learning/K-State Online Conference is now open! Come join us Thursday and Friday, Sept. 24-25, at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan. The conference will focus on the future of online education, innovative distance learning methods, and K-State Online/Axio Learning.

The conference is free to attend, but pre-registration is encouraged. Register and view the full conference schedule on the Axio Conference website.

Conference highlights:

K-State Online 9.0 now available; training opportunities

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K-State Online was successfully upgraded to version 9.0 Saturday, July 18.  Course owners and instructors will not need to complete any additional steps to begin using K-State Online 9.0. Courses will appear as before, but will include the version 9.0 improvements. This release includes many features requested by faculty, staff, and students, such as:

  • Improved efficiency and load time of Course Content and Message Board
  • A complete redesign of Course Content
  • A simplified method for granting assignment extensions

and much more. For the complete list of new features, improvements, and updates, see What’s New in K-State Online 9.0.  A PDF version is available for easy printing and distribution to other interested faculty. Continue reading “K-State Online 9.0 now available; training opportunities” →

K-State Online to be unavailable July 18 for annual upgrade

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K-State Online will be unavailable during the scheduled upgrade to version 9.0 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Service will be restored sooner, if possible.

Feedback received from faculty members, staff, and students has been used to create many improvements to K-State Online in this release. K-State Online 9.0 provides improved efficiency and load time of Course Content and Message Board, a complete redesign of Course Content, a simplified method for granting assignment extensions and much more.

For the complete list of new features, improvements and updates, see What’s New in K-State Online 9.0. You may also download a PDF of the information for easy printing and distribution to other interested faculty.

Course owners and instructors will not need to complete any additional steps following the upgrade. Courses will appear as before, but will include the version 9.0 improvements. Training will be available from iTAC following the upgrade.

Still time to attend K-State Online pre-release training this week

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Pre-release training for K-State Online 9.0 will continue Wednesday, June 17, and Thursday, June 18. If you would like to get hands-on time with the new features in a lab setting and give feedback on the new features before they become available mid-July, pre-register to attend either the Wednesday or Thursday session.

Both sessions are in the Hemisphere Room (501) in Hale Library, Manhattan campus.
Wednesday, June 17, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Thursday, June 18, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

The training sessions are identical and will include:

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K-State Online pre-release training June 15-18

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K-State faculty and staff are invited to attend the June 15-18 pre-release training sessions for the K-State Online features coming in mid-July. This is an opportunity to get hands-on time with the new features in a lab setting, gain insight into the coming changes, and give feedback on new features.

All sessions will be in the Hemisphere Room (501) in Hale Library, and pre-registration is required.

  • Mon, June 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
  • Tue, June 16, 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Wed, June 17, 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Thu, June 18, 9-10:30 a.m.

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K-State Alerts to be tested November 19

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K-State will test K-State Alerts (formerly known as the Emergency Text Messaging System), starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, to ensure the service is functioning properly.  Feedback is needed from all K-Staters who enabled this service, since K-State cannot guarantee that alerts will be received, or how quickly they will be received.  An e-mail will be sent after the test to gather this information.  K-State Alerts users who do not receive the test alert should contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@k-state.edu or 785-532-7722.

More information about K-State Alerts is available on the K-State Alerts FAQs.

New emergency notification system, K-State Alerts, to be tested November 19

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K-State Alerts, the system previously known as the Emergency Text Messaging System, will be tested starting at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, to ensure the service is functioning properly.

Feedback is needed from all K-Staters who enabled this service, since K-State cannot guarantee that alerts will be received, or how quickly they will be received. An e-mail will be sent immediately after the test to gather this information. K-State Alerts users who do not receive the test alert should contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@k-state.edu or 785-532-7722.

K-State Alerts includes new features to make the system more accessible and user friendly. All current K-Staters with an active eID are eligible to sign up through ePrfolie at http://eid.k-state.edu.

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Hardy’s and other Axio presentations available online

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The Sept. 18 presentation of “Sometimes Good is Good Enough – Sometimes It’s Not” by keynote speaker Darcy Walsh Hardy, a nationally known online education expert, is now available for viewing at axioconference.org/videos.

Hardy, who is also assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs and executive director of the UT TeleCampus, a unit within the University of Texas system, focused her presentation on the need for instructors to understand new generations of students and build their courses according to students’ needs. She also emphasized the need for campuses to assist instructors in building online education.

Other presentations from the third annual Axio Conference are available for on-demand viewing:
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