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″
Category: Communications
Zoom “scheduling privilege” allows scheduling audio/video meetings for others
Zoom videoconferencing has a Scheduling Privilege feature that is very helpful when you:
- Want others to schedule a meeting for you
- Want to schedule a meeting on behalf of others
Directions on how to use this feature are found at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362803-What-is-Scheduling-Privilege.
Zoom conferencing: How to schedule recurring meetings
Scheduling a recurring meeting in Zoom can be done in just a few easy steps.
1. Schedule a meeting using Other Calendars.
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Faculty, staff and student employees moving to Office 365 Jan. 6, 2014
by Information Technology Services
On Jan. 6, 2014, faculty, staff and student employees will be moved to Office 365, K-State’s new email and calendaring system. K-Staters accessing email and calendaring via the web-based version will sign in as usual at webmail.k-state.edu. Those using a client (Outlook, Apple Mail, iCal) to access their email and calendar will need to configure the client after the migration. Continue reading “Faculty, staff and student employees moving to Office 365 Jan. 6, 2014”
Office 365: Introductory videos now available
On Jan. 6, 2014, faculty/staff and student employees will be moved to Office 365, K-State’s new email and calendaring system. In addition to face-to-face and online training sessions, two videos have been created for those who cannot attend one of the sessions or need a refresher on using Office 365. Continue reading “Office 365: Introductory videos now available”
Tips and tricks eNewsletter training Nov. 19
By Communications and Marketing
Developing eNewsletters help colleges, departments and units communicate with alumni, friends and other audiences. Join us for a training session on eNewsletters Tuesday, Nov. 19, in 407 Hale to learn helpful tips and tricks. Continue reading “Tips and tricks eNewsletter training Nov. 19”
More than 700 users now on K-State’s Yammer channel
K-State’s Yammer channel (www.yammer.com/ksu.edu) has grown significantly in 2013. From recent stats shared Nov. 6:
- 711 people are now on K-State’s Yammer channel
- 336 K-Staters have joined since May
- 302 people are in K-State’s “Office 365 Migration” network
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E-newsletter templates, training available
By Communications and Marketing
To help colleges, departments and units communicate with alumni, friends and other audiences, e-newsletter templates have been developed. Continue reading “E-newsletter templates, training available”
University using Twitter to reach out to potential job applicants
By Communications and Marketing
Anyone can now keep abreast of the latest job openings at Kansas State University by following @KStateJobs on Twitter.
The university’s affirmative action office began posting job openings on the social media site in June to increase the diversity of the university’s job applicants, expand K-State’s presence on social media and as a cost-effective advertising method. Continue reading “University using Twitter to reach out to potential job applicants”
Wireless access demand and usage recommendations
by Information Technology Services
Did you know that there are 2,000 wireless access points across campus in buildings and green spaces and the number has doubled over the last three years? To meet the growing demand and for scalability, Networking and Telecommunications Services (NTS) continues to upgrade the wireless network. To accommodate the demand that experts in the industry predict, universities and high-density organizations will need four times the current number of access points.
According to Danny Fronce, associate director of Networking and Telecommunications Services, more wireless devices are hitting the K-State network than ever before. At 9:05 a.m. on a typical Friday morning, 9,234 devices were connected to the K-State wireless network, said Fronce. Fast forward to noon on any given day, when peak usage occurs with 14,000 devices connecting to our network.
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