Kansas State University

The Summer Institute for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT) conference (SIDLIT) is an annual event organized by Colleague 2 Colleague (C2C), a professional association of faculty, staff and administrators from the Midwest. K-State is a partner institution of the conference and hosted the event on our Olathe campus last year.

This year marks the 25th anniversay of the conference. IT will be hosted at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). on Monday through Wednesday, July 29-31. The event can also be attended virtually.

This year’s theme is “Lensing the Past, Zooming In on the Present, Developing Future Passions for Learning.” This conference will explore how past lessons, current challenges and innovations, and future trends can enhance online learning and instructional design. Continue reading “July 29-31: Summer Institute for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT) Conference” →

Reminder to register for the upcoming Kansas Project Management Summit. The Division of Information Technology will host the virtual event from 8:30 a.m. – noon CST on Nov. 2. All higher education and government agency personnel interested in project management are invited to attend.

This year’s focus is Kansas Trends in Project Management. The keynote, “Change Management Communications in Project Management” will be presented by Sarah Rocke and Rebecca Lahann (University of Kansas Health System).

The following is the session lineup:

• Project Change Communications Toolkit (Workshop)
• Kansas IT Project Management Approval and Reporting Requirements
• PMOs Guiding Project Managers
• The Wild World of Estimating & Agile Certifications

See the Summit website for more details.

The Division of Information Technology at Kansas State University is hosting this year’s Kansas Project Management Summit. The summit will be from 8:30 a.m. – noon CST, Thursday, Nov. 2 in an all-virtual format. All higher education and government agency personnel interested in project management are invited to attend. This year’s focus is Kansas Trends in Project Management.

The keynote, “Change Management Communications in Project Management” will be presented by Sarah Rocke and Rebecca Lahann (University of Kansas Health System).

The following is the session lineup:

• Project Change Communications Toolkit (Workshop)
• Kansas IT Project Management Approval and Reporting Requirements
• PMOs Guiding Project Managers
• The Wild World of Estimating & Agile Certifications

See the Summit website for more details and to register.

Registration is open for the Zoomtopia 2021 annual conference. The free virtual conference is Sept. 13-14. 

According to the Zoom blog, “The complimentary two-day event is the fifth annual celebration of our customers and will feature the same interactive and engaging sessions, valuable customer panels, world-renowned guest speakers, and a glimpse into how Zoom is helping to build the future of work.”

With 11 tracks, there should be something of interest for everyone. Visit the website to register and scan for events you would be interested in attending.