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July 29: Intro to Microsoft Visio Professional

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

An introductory training for Microsoft Visio Professional is scheduled 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, on Zoom.  (Session is not live until the scheduled time.)

 

About Microsoft Visio Professional 

Microsoft Visio Pro is a common diagramming tool that enables the creation of vector graphics.

Some common examples include the following:

  • Flowcharts to describe work or research processes
  • Basic diagrams
  • BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation) diagrams (with built-in validation based on rule sets)
  • Database systems
  • Floor plans
  • Network designs
  • Data-created visuals (with uploaded Excel spreadsheets used in Visio templates from MS Visio Online and/or the Excel backstage)
  • Automapping of websites to three levels
  • And more

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Electronic Media Services available at K-State

Posted on by Christine Doucette

The Division of Information Technology’s Electronic Media Services team provides academic event video capture, live audio/video streaming, remote support of virtual events, professional media production/editing, and educational media consulting services. These professional services are available to colleges, departments, and other units at Kansas State University. Electronic Media Services include: Continue reading “Electronic Media Services available at K-State” →

Adobe Comp removed from App Stores on Feb. 15

Posted on by Christine Doucette

On Feb. 15, Adobe will remove Adobe Comp, a free mobile app for creating basic page mockups, from the iOS and Android app stores. Existing users can continue to use the app, but out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all users backup artwork and data created with Adobe Comp now to a secondary location or send files to Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or InDesign by selecting that option in the Adobe Comp app. Adobe will continue to officially support the Adobe Comp app through Apr. 29.If you are an Adobe Comp user looking for alternative apps, you may want to try the new Adobe Creative Cloud Express or Illustrator on the iPad.For additional details, view the Adobe Comp end of support FAQ.

For additional information about software available to K-Staters, view the IT Software page.

Nov. 5: Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew


“Exploring Advanced Features of Qualtrics” is scheduled 1:30–3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, online on Zoom. All students, faculty, and staff who use this research suite are welcome to attend.

The Qualtrics tool that powers K-State Survey is one of the most sophisticated online survey and research tools on the market. At K-State, it is used for research, teaching assessment, event registration, large-scale policy compliance trainings, late TEVAL evaluations, and more. There is also an integration from Qualtrics to NVivo for direct access to online survey data for qualitative and mixed methods analysis.

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Electronic Media Services available at K-State

Posted on by Christine Doucette

The Division of Information Technology’s Electronic Media Services team provides academic event video capture, live audio/video streaming, remote support of virtual events, professional media production/editing, and educational media consulting services. These professional services are available to colleges, departments, and other units at Kansas State University. Electronic Media Services include: Continue reading “Electronic Media Services available at K-State” →

Reminder: Personal webpage services to be retired August 31

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Reminder on August 31, K-State’s existing personal webpage service will be retired. K-Staters with personal webpages are being contacted by the Division of Information Technology (IT) regarding the retirement of this service. If you have a personal website, the URL would be http://www-personal.k-state.edu/~eid.

Example URL: http://www-personal.k-state.edu/~willie

IT recommends faculty and staff publish relevant content, including bios, curriculum vitae, and research information on their academic or administrative unit’s website within the Content Management System (CMS). Using the CMS, every department/unit on campus has a workflow/approval process, based on unit-level decisions, to allow those in their unit to access and post content. Please contact your web manager for the best option on moving K-State-related content to the CMS. Training is required before being granted access to the CMS. For information on training, see the CMS training website. Continue reading “Reminder: Personal webpage services to be retired August 31” →

Personal webpage services to be retired August 31

Posted on by Information Technology

On August 31, K-State’s existing personal webpage service will be retired. K-Staters with personal webpages are being contacted by the Division of Information Technology (IT) regarding the retirement of this service. If you have a personal website the URL would be http://www-personal.k-state.edu/~eid.

Example url: http://www-personal.k-state.edu/~willie

IT recommends faculty and staff publish relevant content, including bios, curriculum vitae, and research information on their academic or administrative unit’s website within the Content Management System (CMS). Every department/unit on campus using the CMS has a workflow/approval process, based on unit-level decisions, to allow those in their unit to access and post content. Please contact your web manager for the best option on moving K-State-related content to the CMS. Training is required before being granted access to the CMS. For information on training, see the CMS training website. Continue reading “Personal webpage services to be retired August 31” →

Mediasite Desktop Recorder support ends June 30, switch to Mosaic

Posted on by Christine Doucette

mediasite logoAs originally announced in January, support for the Mediasite Desktop Recorder (MDR) software will end on June 30. Mediasite users are encouraged to instead use the free MDR replacement called Mediasite Mosaic.

Mosaic can capture your computer screen, webcam, and microphone into a Mediasite presentation. Additionally, it can import and upload other existing videos stored on your computer to Mediasite and allow you to preview your captures before uploading, among other useful features. Mosaic is available for free inside the MyMediasite web portal.

The aging Mediasite Desktop Recorder software is already operating under a limited support status and is incapable of running on the current macOS version. After June 30, manufacturer and university support for the product will cease. Sonic Foundry, the company responsible for Mediasite, has confirmed Mediasite Desktop Recorder will not work with a future release of the Mediasite platform. Continue reading “Mediasite Desktop Recorder support ends June 30, switch to Mosaic” →

Introducing Mediasite Mosaic

Posted on by Academic and Student Technology

Use Mediasite Mosaic to create, import, and upload video content into Mediasite. Available for Windows and macOS, Mediasite Mosaic is the modern replacement for Mediasite Desktop Recorder (MDR).

Like the Mediasite Desktop Recorder software it replaces, you can use this new tool to easily record any combination of your computer’s desktop, microphone, and webcam. But Mediasite Mosaic can do more: Continue reading “Introducing Mediasite Mosaic” →

Adobe Flash Player end-of-life Dec. 31

Posted on by Academic and Student Technology

In July of 2017, Adobe announced that it would stop distributing and updating Flash Player after December 31, 2020. Adobe decided to end support for Flash Player due to the diminished usage of the technology.

Instructors who have Flash-based content in their courses will want to convert the content to a more secure option such as HTML5. With the demise of the Flash Player, students will no longer be able to view your Flash-based content safely.

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