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Do you need to check the status of an IT service? K-State continuously monitors core IT services and related components. Service updates are available on the IT Status Hub, categorized as follows:

• Up (green): Service is running and fully functional.
• Affected (yellow): Service is experiencing partial disruptions.
  Note: Some services may be marked as Affected during maintenance windows or intermittent disruptions.
• Down (red): Service is currently unavailable.

On the IT Status Hub page, you can also see notifications of any current events, a maintenance calendar and a service history.

Several new features and improvements are now available in Canvas, including Discussion Checkpoints, enhancements to the Photo Roster and an upgrade to SpeedGrader.

The Discussion Checkpoints feature enables instructors to set multiple due dates or checkpoints for graded discussions, supporting different stages like initial posts and follow-up replies. This feature allows for more structured participation, ensuring students meet deadlines for each required step in the discussion. To learn more about how to use this feature, view the Discussion Checkpoints release notes. Continue reading “New features and improvements available in Canvas” →

The Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab offers a variety of IT equipment that students, faculty and staff can check out for free. Available equipment includes laptops, digital camcorders and cameras, projectors and more.

Equipment reservations can be made by calling 785-532-4918 or emailing
itcheckout@k-state.edu. Equipment can be picked up at the Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab, Hale Library, Room 235.

Please bring the following with you when you come to checkout equipment:

• Your eID
• Your WID
• Your K-State ID card
• A direct phone number where you can be reached

See the Equipment Checkout website for details on policies, procedures, and available equipment. Office hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Adobe held the annual Adobe MAX creativity conference on Oct. 14-16 It showcased digital art, design, video, photography, and more.

If you missed it, you can view the recordings of the sessions. The sessions include:

• Keynote Presentations
• Product Demos
• Workshops & Tutorials
• Creative Inspiration Sessions

Visit Adobe’s MAX conference page to view the sessions.

Do you need to print something? A limited amount of free printing is available to K-State students, faculty and staff on the Manhattan campus. K-Staters get $10 of free printing during the spring and fall semesters and $5 for the summer semester. Unused balances do not carry forward to the next semester.

To print wirelessly, you must be on campus and connected to the KSU Wireless or KSU Housing network. Printers are available in computer labs, residence halls, Hale Library and the K-State Student Union. Continue reading “Free on-campus printing” →

Canvas is the learning management system (LMS) that supports online learning and teaching at K-State. It includes a comprehensive knowledge base known as guides, which provide videos and step-by-step instructions.

The Canvas Student Guide will help you learn everything from submitting assignments and quizzes to communicating with your instructor. You can watch the student videos for tutorials on how to use Canvas.

The Canvas Instructor Guide has everything instructors need to know to use Canvas from creating assignments to managing course settings. There are concise instructor videos on various topics to help you learn more about Canvas.

For assistance with instructional design, contact Academic Affairs and Innovation.

Canvas has introduced new features for the fall semester, including improved communication, organization, and multimedia capabilities.

Canvas now allows you to create a signature block for messages you send from your Inbox, similar to an email signature. Another communication feature is sending a notification when you edit a course announcement. Continue reading “Canvas: New features for the fall semester” →

The Summer Institute for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT) conference is quickly approaching. The hybrid conference will be held on Monday, July 29, through Wednesday, July 31. You can attend virtually or participate in person at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).

Schedule of presentations and registration

This year’s theme, “Lensing the Past, Zooming In on the Present, Developing Future Passions for Learning,” will explore how past lessons, current challenges and innovations, and future trends can enhance online learning and instructional design.

Explore the schedule of presentations and get registered to join the event. The registration fee is $75 for in-person participation and $50 for virtual participation.

About SIDLIT

The SIDLIT conference 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 proud partner institution of the conference and hosted the event on our Olathe campus last year.

Attend the conference and help celebrate SIDLIT’s 25th anniversary!