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Invitation to Complete Imaging Analysis Survey

In partnership with K-State, Plante Moran is administering a survey to understand better the needs and challenges related to document imaging. An overview of the full project can be found on the Imaging Analysis website.

The 10-minute survey is available to all K-State staff and is due by 5 p.m. CDT on Oct. 19.

Take the survey

If you have questions about the project or the survey, you can email Maleah Lundeen at maleah@k-state.edu.

Imaging Analysis listening sessions start September 12

Beginning September 12, Plante Moran, in partnership with K-State, will begin conducting listening sessions to better understand the needs and challenges related to document imaging. An overview of the project as well as a recording of the kick-off meeting can be found on the Imaging Analysis website.

The campus community is invited to participate in one or more relevant listening sessions which have been scheduled for departments, colleges, and other groups. The full schedule can be found on the Imaging Listening Sessions webpage.

Listening session discussion topics will include:

  • Current format, volume, & location of images that should be part of the analysis
  • Brief description of existing imaging solutions
  • Issues and pain points with current imaging/storage environment
  • Potential efficiencies that could be gained by leveraging document imaging, workflow and routing
  • Critical functionality that is required from a document imaging solution
  • Record retention requirements
  • Dream and wish-list functionality

If you have any questions about the project or are unsure which session to attend, please direct questions to Maleah Lundeen at maleah@ksu.edu.

K-State to analyze document imaging processes

Dear Colleagues:

Kansas State University has partnered with Plante Moran to analyze its existing document imaging processes. They will lead an analysis to identify our needs and challenges and how we continue to provide document imaging services to K-State for our 150 departments and offices in nine academic colleges on four campuses. The goal is to create a plan, strategy, and timeline to identify potential solutions and services to support retention, workflow, document imaging, and routing.

Plante Moran will lead K-State through the following process:

  • Facilitate project kickoff meeting
  • Collect background information
  • Conduct departmental and other listening sessions
  • Administer data imaging survey
  • Review and finalize deliverables

The outcome of this project is to produce a report on findings, opportunities, and potential innovations in document imaging.

For more information on attending the project kickoff please visit the Imaging Analysis website.

We look forward to your participation and input in this analysis. If you have any specific questions, contact Nick Austin at naa@k-state.edu.

Thank you.

Gary Pratt, Chief Information Officer

Contact the IT Help Desk for your computing needs

Welcome, new and returning K-Staters! The IT Help Desk is the place to go for help with any IT-related problems. The IT Help Desk is located in Hale Library on the 2nd floor near the Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab.Photo of the IT Help Desk
The IT Help Desk can help with password changes, eID problems, Office 365 questions, Canvas questions, connectivity issues, and more.

Visit the IT Service Portal to do the following:

  • Search knowledge base articles, services, and request forms
  • View IT service offerings and submit requests
  • Report issues
  • Ask the IT Help Desk questions

Contact the IT Help Desk

  • Walk-in: Hale Library, 2nd floor
  • Phone: 785-532-7722
  • Email: helpdesk@k-state.edu

See the IT Help Desk website for hours, the status of resources, and other useful information.

Records and Information Management Month: Data Storage Guidelines

Records and Information Management MonthAs part of Records and Information Management Month, the Division of IT and K-State Libraries are sharing information about various topics related to records and information management. This week’s focus is on data storage guidelines.

As part of the State of Kansas, Kansas State University is governed by statutes defining records retention requirements. State laws prohibit destroying or disposing of government records (see Records and Information Management Month: What is a record?), except as authorized by law or applicable retention and disposition schedules. Continue reading “Records and Information Management Month: Data Storage Guidelines”

Required IT security awareness training for employees now available

Information Security and Compliance has released an online security awareness training module. The training introduces basic computer security concepts and good security practices. It takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. All K-State faculty, staff, and employed students are required to complete security awareness training.

To access the training:

  1. Go to www.ksu.edu/its/security.
  2. On the menu, click Security Training.
  3. Sign in with your eID and eID password.

Once you complete the training, your personnel record in HRIS will be updated within 24 hours. It will be listed under the Training Summary as IT Security Awareness (2016), with the course code WIT017.

For questions about your training record, please contact Samantha Roberts in Human Capital Services-Learning and Development at learning-develop-hr@ksu.edu or 532-1920. If you have questions about the security awareness training, contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@k-state.edu or 532-7722.

Learn Office 365: Customizing the Outlook Web App

by Information Technology Services

You can customize the way the Outlook Web App looks and how messages are displayed by applying themes and editing the display settings.

Themes
The Outlook Web App comes with a number of themes for changing its look and feel.



Continue reading “Learn Office 365: Customizing the Outlook Web App”

Register now for free, online Web design training; starts Feb. 13

Registration is now open for the free, online Web design training class being offered by the Information Technology Assistance Center this spring. The 12-week class begins Monday, Feb. 13, and is designed to introduce K-Staters to the fundamental concepts, terminology, and best practices of Web design.

The class is free and open to all current K-State employees and students.  It requires preregistration and purchasing the book Learning Web Design: A Beginner’s Guide to (X)HTML, Style Sheets, and Web Graphics, 3rd edition, by Jennifer Niederst Robbins.

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Register now for free, online Web Design training

Registration is now open for the free, online Web Design training class being offered by the Information Technology Assistance Center this fall. The 12-week class begins Monday, Sept. 12, and is designed to introduce K-Staters to the fundamental concepts, terminology, and best practices of web design. The class is free; open to all current K-State employees and students; and requires pre-registration.

The class will be conducted online via K-State Online and will cover:

  • HTML markup for structuring webpages
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for presentation in webpages
  • An overview of Adobe Dreamweaver Creative Suite 5.5

Each week, class members will be required to read articles and book chapters, view videos, and then complete and submit assigned exercises. The class will require purchasing a textbook and signing up for a free Dropbox account. Questions about the course can be sent to Sarah Silva (gr8ful@k-state.edu).

Register now for free, online Web Design training

Registration is now open for the free, online Web Design training class being offered by the Information Technology Assistance Center this spring. The 12-week class begins Monday, Jan. 24, and is designed to introduce K-Staters to the fundamental concepts, terminology, and best practices of web design. The class requires pre-registration.

The class will be conducted online via K-State Online and will cover:

  • HTML markup for structuring webpages
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for presentation in webpages
  • Adobe Dreamweaver Creative Suite 5

Continue reading “Register now for free, online Web Design training”