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K-State Upgrades to NVivo 11 Plus

Kansas State University recently upgraded the university’s site license from NVivo 10 and NVivo 11 Pro to NVivo 11 Plus (on Windows) and NVivo 11 for the Mac.  This software is downloadable from the Downloads page for QSR International, and the site license is available from the K-State NVivo page.

3D bar chart, sentiment analysis, NVivo 11 Plus
A Bar Chart from a Sentiment Analysis Run on Text Data in NVivo 11 Plus.

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IT Tools and resources to help you organize, connect and collaborate

How do you stay on top of your game all semester long? Many options are available to you for free, including Office 365 online apps, OneDrive storage space, Zoom audio and video conferencing, and select software.  Continue reading “IT Tools and resources to help you organize, connect and collaborate”

Need to learn about Master Extract Reporting in KSIS?

Training sessions are now available for the fall for Master Extract Reporting in KSIS. You must have permissions set up for Master Extract Reporting in KSIS before you can take this class.

All sessions are scheduled in 9 Fairchild Hall:

  • 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18
  • 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6
  • 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3
  • 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24

Registration through HRIS is required. See Using HRIS to register for classes.

If the offered sessions do not fit your schedule, please contact the KSIS training coordinator, Fred Darkow, at fdarkow@k-state.edu to request additional classes. Attendees will be notified if a session is canceled and will be asked to register for an alternative training session.

K-State now has an Adobe Enterprise License

Information Technology Services is pleased to announce the availability of an Adobe Enterprise License for K-State. Through the agreement, Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Acrobat Pro will be available to campus units for a fee.  See the Adobe Licenses for K-State Units site to learn more. 
 
Named and device licensing is available. A named license would be associated with a faculty/staff member in a K-State unit. A device license is associated with each piece of hardware in a computing lab, etc.  Units can request a named and/or device licenses submitting the Adobe License form

In conjunction with our Adobe Enterprise License, a work at home agreement also is available for faculty/staff for $9.75 per year.  Students can also obtain Adobe products for $19.99 per month per year. See the Software Licenses site to learn about these options.

For additional information about the Adobe Enterprise License, contact adobe@ksu.edu.

Microsoft Office suite is free for all K-Staters

Free IT resources at K-StateAll K-State students and faculty/staff can now get the full Microsoft Office suite for free, as part of the university’s Office 365 site license.

Known as Office 365 ProPlus, the suite provides both desktop and mobile app versions of Microsoft Office.  It is for personal use and can be installed on up to five PCs or Macs, five tablets, and five phones.

In addition, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Operating System licenses are available to faculty/staff for all university-owned computers at no cost. Check with the technical support staff in your unit for more information.

For more details, see K-State’s Office 365 website (k-state.edu/its/office365). If you have questions, contact the IT Help Desk, helpdesk@k-state.edu, 785-532-7722 (toll-free 800-865-6143).

Additional Grading in KSIS sessions added for Spring 2015

Due to popular demand, additional Grading in KSIS sessions have been added for faculty and staff wanting to transfer grades from both Canvas and K-State Online Classic to KSIS. The training is intended for faculty and staff members who are involved in submitting grades at the end of the Spring 2015 term.

All sessions take place in Fairchild 9. Dates and times are:

  • Tuesday, May 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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Grading in KSIS Training Available April 28-29

Grading in KSIS training is now available to faculty and staff.  This training is intended for faculty and staff members who are involved in submitting grades at the end of the Spring 2015 term.

All sessions take place in Fairchild 9.  Dates and times are:

  • Tuesday, April 28, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, April 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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KSIS: Processing Minors session offered April 14

A “Processing Minors” training session is now available for K-State employees who approve minors for students who are graduating.  The training session is 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, in 9 Fairchild Hall.

Registration through HRIS is required. For more information, see the article Using HRIS to register for classes.

If you are unable to attend a session for Processing Minors, please contact Fred Darkow at 785-532-3138 or fdarkow@k-state.edu to discuss training availability.

Grad students: Don’t miss ETDR thesis/dissertation overviews in March

The Graduate School, K-State Libraries, and the Information Technology Assistance Center are offering two overviews in March on the Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Reports program (ETDR).

  • Wednesday, March 4, 1-3 p.m. in Union 209
  • Thursday, March 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Union 207 

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“Advising in iSIS” training sessions now include the KSU Advisor Center

Training sessions for “Advising in iSIS” now include information about the KSU Advisor Center.  Full-time advisors and faculty advisors are invited to come and learn about the original Advisor Center as well as the new KSU Advisor Center.  Sessions are available for sign-up in HRIS.  Continue reading ““Advising in iSIS” training sessions now include the KSU Advisor Center”