On Dec. 22, Information Technology Services will be making changes to the authentication system that K-Staters use to access some IT resources. When accessing Webmail, K-Staters will see a new progress screen that shows the Kansas State University wordmark and a spinning wheel.
The new authentication step is necessary to bring IT systems online, such as Microsoft’s OneDrive and Office for home and personal use.
The K-State Zoom audio/video conferencing service has been upgraded to work with the university’s Single Sign-On service, which allows K-Staters to use their eID/password to sign in. Instructions for how to sign in can be found in the Accessing Zoom article. You can access Zoom by using the Web, the Zoom app download, or a link on your K-State Connect page. Please use Single Sign-On from now on.
Attention: Previous K-State Zoom accounts will be deactivated on Feb. 16, 2015.
Continue reading “Zoom audio/video conferencing upgraded to work with Single Sign-On”
Starting after 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, and through the weekend, 10 buildings on the south end of the K-State Manhattan campus will experience intermittent phone outages as Network and Telecommunications Services and AT&T’s splicing crew replace a central phone cable underground. Continue reading “Phone repairs Nov. 7 will impact 10 buildings on campus”
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One of the benefits of K-State Online powered by Canvas is the ability to participate in the growth of Canvas. As a user, you can vote on new features or changes being made in Canvas in the community forums. Continue reading “K-State Online: Vote on new Canvas features”
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Check out the Welcome to IT at K-State website to get a glimpse of more IT services and resources available to K-Staters. Questions about IT resources can be directed to the IT Help Desk, helpdesk@k-state.edu, 785-532-7722. You can also search the IT Knowledge base.
Network and telecommunications has restored service to all of the phones that appeared to be impacted by last week’s phone outage but some splicing might have been missed. If your phone is still out of order, please create a new incident at servicedesk.ksu.edu with your name, phone number and the building where the phone is located. Continue reading “Restoring of phone service continues”
A water pipe broke on campus about 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug 12. Water filled some tunnels resulting in sporadic phone outages in the southeast quadrant of the Manhattan campus. Continue reading “Phone outages on campus”
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Microsoft continually rolls out updated features in Office 365. Below are a few highlights of new features implemented over the last few months:
Students are graduating and going on to new adventures. Use these tips to manage your K-State technology channels and resources.
Graduate students, faculty, and all K-State writers who want to learn more about the ins and outs of using Microsoft Word are welcome to drop by the “Using Word to write” open help session 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the west end of the K-State InfoCommons (main floor of Hale Library). A repeat session is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in the same location. Continue reading “Grad students and K-State writers: “Using Word to write” sessions scheduled April 16, April 23″
