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K-State Online: Personalized help available for Canvas

Canvas_Help_Trainingby Information Technology Services

You have begun upgrading your courses to K-State Online powered by Canvas, but now you have a couple of questions. What should you do? You have a few options. You can: Continue reading “K-State Online: Personalized help available for Canvas”

K-State Online: One-on-one help sessions now available for Canvas

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by Information Technology Services

One-on-one help sessions are now available for instructors upgrading their courses to K-State Online powered by Canvas. Instructors can schedule an appointment to meet with a Canvas expert to review their course and answer questions. Continue reading “K-State Online: One-on-one help sessions now available for Canvas”

K-State Online: Easily find your courses during the upgrade

by Information Technology Services

During the next year as the campuswide upgrade continues to the K-State Online learning management system, students may have courses in two systems: K-State Online Classic and K-State Online powered by Canvas. You can easily find your courses during the upgrade by staying “connected” with the Connect widget. Continue reading “K-State Online: Easily find your courses during the upgrade”

Spotlight K-State returns for the second year

By Jana Fallin

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Kansas State University’s Teaching & Learning Center and the office of the president present Spotlight K-State 2014, “Innovative Ideas, Shared in Meaningful Ways.” This celebration of teaching and learning takes place at 7 p.m. March 31 in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union with live music, an intermission and after-party in the Union courtyard with wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres.  Continue reading “Spotlight K-State returns for the second year”

Students: Are you having trouble viewing online course videos?

By Information Technology Services

You’re a few weeks into the semester and unable to view the online videos for your class. Does this sound familiar? Hopefully your answer is no, but if you are having trouble, Information Technology Services (ITS) is here to help. Continue reading “Students: Are you having trouble viewing online course videos?”

Faculty: Are students having trouble viewing your online course videos?

By Information Technology Services

The fall semester is underway and most students have settled into their courses, but some students may be struggling with viewing online course videos. Continue reading “Faculty: Are students having trouble viewing your online course videos?”

Zoom training sessions available in Hale Library on Sept. 11, Sept. 19

Information Technology Services is offering training sessions in Hale Library on Zoom, a high-definition video and audio conferencing tool that is available to all K-State students, faculty, and staff.

Seating is limited and sign-up is required for these sessions:

  • Wednesday, Sept. 11, 3-4 p.m., 301 Hale Library
  • Thursday, Sept. 19, 10-11 a.m., 301 Hale Library
  • Thursday, Sept. 19, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 301 Hale Library

Continue reading “Zoom training sessions available in Hale Library on Sept. 11, Sept. 19”

Zoom video conferencing tool now available to all students, faculty, and staff

Zoom, for HD video and audio conferencing and screen sharing, is now available to all K-State students, faculty and staff. Zoom can be used from any PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or phone line and will soon include H.323 and SIP participants to leverage existing legacy devices including Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize, and others. Continue reading “Zoom video conferencing tool now available to all students, faculty, and staff”

iSIS Help demystifies common processes for campus

The recently redesigned and updated iSIS Help has been one of K-State’s best-kept secrets — but word is starting to get out. Students, faculty, and staff are now discovering the hidden gems contained in iSIS Help, which provides step-by-step instructions for common processes. Continue reading “iSIS Help demystifies common processes for campus”

Registration Open for the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference

Hosted by K-State’s Information Technology Services, the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference (ITL) is now open for registration! This two-day conference, held on March 4 and 5 in the K-State Student Union, offers:

  • A showcase of more than 40 of your peers demonstrating their use of technology in the classroom
  • Two mini-presentations you don’t want to missITL Logo
  • Seven hands-on workshops about popular tools used at K-State
  • Keynote and digital photography workshop presented by the Emmy-award winning New York Times columnist, David Pogue

To learn more and register for free, go to http://theitl.org.

Questions? Contact Swasati Mukherjee at swasatim@k-state.edu or 785-532-2499.