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Distance education giveaway website relaunched

Posted on by rvail

The K-State Division of Continuing Education has relaunched its distance education giveaway website and is now providing new, downloadable items for K-Staters, kids, co-workers, friends and all K-State sports fans.

Initially made public in 2007, the website was developed to offer distance-accessible K-State items to individuals developing an interest in K-State’s distance education opportunities, as well as those who had graduated and were considering the university’s professional development options. It also served as a tool to increase K-State’s presence through viral marketing.  Continue reading “Distance education giveaway website relaunched” →

Testers wanted for new K-State Online wiki and blog tool

Posted on by Amanda Tross

A new wiki and blog tool is available in K-State Online and we are looking for instructors to try it out and provide feedback.

Wikis and blogs can be a very useful addition to your courses. They can be used for group collaboration, journaling, responsive assignments and more.   Continue reading “Testers wanted for new K-State Online wiki and blog tool” →

How “Find My iPhone” app can be helpful

Posted on by Joshua Gibson

If you lose your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, help is on the way.  Here on campus, you take your iOS devices everywhere and you may lose them somewhere along the way.

It may be in a classroom, dining facility, or somewhere in your office or dorm room.  Find My iPhone app can help you locate your missing iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

You can access it through any iOS device or on your computer by going to www.icloud.com.  This makes it simple and easy to find your device.  Continue reading “How “Find My iPhone” app can be helpful” →

Password-change reminder emailed to K-Staters with unchanged passwords

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

An email reminder was sent Thursday, Aug. 30, to K-Staters who haven’t yet changed their eID password for the fall semester. The Sept. 12 deadline is less than two weeks away.

Continue reading “Password-change reminder emailed to K-Staters with unchanged passwords” →

2012 Beloit College Mindset List identifies worldview of college freshmen

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

Beloit College’s Mindset List, published annually since 1998, aims to “identify the worldview” of 18-year-olds arriving at colleges across the country. The list is an eclectic (and faintly nostalgic) mix of cultural contexts for most new college students born in 1994.

“This year’s entering college class of 2016 was born into cyberspace and they have therefore measured their output in the fundamental particles of life: bits, bytes, and bauds,” says the Aug. 21 news release from Beloit College’s (Wis.) Mindset List for the Class of 2016. “They have come to political consciousness during a time of increasing doubts about America’s future, and are entering college bombarded by questions about jobs and the value of a college degree.”   Continue reading “2012 Beloit College Mindset List identifies worldview of college freshmen” →

Connect — your personal K-State dashboard — is now available

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

Connect page

By Amanda Tross

Connect is K-State’s new interactive dashboard of commonly used K-State services. It allows K-Staters to quickly view highlighted details of the services available to them, which could include their webmail, calendar, eProfile, K-State Online and more.

You can access Connect by clicking the Sign In link found at the top of most K-State Web pages and then signing in with your eID and password. You can also go to http://connect.ksu.edu from your computer or mobile device.   Continue reading “Connect — your personal K-State dashboard — is now available” →

K-State email aliases replaced by distribution lists

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

In the latter part of the spring semester, K-State email aliases were replaced with “distribution lists” by Information Technology Services. A distribution list is a K-State email address that is best used for internal group communications, and it must be requested by a faculty/staff member.  Continue reading “K-State email aliases replaced by distribution lists” →

K-State email upgrade to occur Sunday morning

Posted on by Rebecca Gould

K-State email is being upgraded and will be unavailable from midnight-3 a.m. Sunday, July 29. No email will be lost. Any email received during this time will be queued and delivered when the upgrade is completed. Check the ITS Status page for updates.

(Editor’s note: Reprinted from the July 27, 2012, article in K-State Today.)

KeepandShare.com provides free work tools for group collaboration

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

Keepandshare.com is an online, web-based resource with free, lifetime individual accounts for group collaboration. It includes many tools used by working groups, including:

  • Online calendars
  • File management
  • To-do lists
  • Photo sharing
  • Online databases
  • and more

The site, which went live in 2004, is totally “in the cloud” — no software required, and all you need is a computer or mobile device to access the Web. The free mobile version works on iPhone, Android, iPad, and BlackBerry.

Continue reading “KeepandShare.com provides free work tools for group collaboration” →

Where to direct security-related issues

Posted on by Ken Stafford

Harvard Townsend, chief information security officer, retired effective June 30. A nationwide search is under way to fill the position.

In the interim, send all administrative network security matters to Ken Stafford, chief information officer, at kens@k-state.edu or 785-532-6520. For other security issues, please contact Josh McCune at mccunej@k-state.edu or 785-532-2598.

(Editor’s note: Reprinted from the July 19, 2012, article in K-State Today.)