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:
Visit Adobe’s MAX conference page to view the sessions.
Have you upgraded to Windows 11? Last week, K-State released the Windows 11 23H2 feature update to devices using the central campus Windows software update server. Devices not compatible with Windows 11 will receive a notification with a list of reasons the compatibility check failed. Please contact your department’s IT director or the IT Service Desk if you have any questions about the update. Support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025.
Windows 11 was designed with multiple layers of security to help keep your apps, information and identity secure. New features in Windows 11 include Snap Assist for better organization and Copilot, an AI-powered assistant. Learn more about the new features in Windows 11.
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”
HRIS, KSIS and DARS will undergo maintenance from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. This maintenance will keep the systems secure and up to date. Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain our IT systems.
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!
K-State is excited to present Mediasite Capture, a recording tool you can use directly from your web browser without the need to install additional software. With Mediasite Capture, you can easily record audio, video, and screen content. This eliminates the need for standalone desktop software.
Continue reading “Mediasite now offers browser-based recording”
After 20 years of service at Kansas State University, Julie Henton is retiring as senior financial analyst/business manager in the Division of Information Technology. Her last day will be July 19.
A retirement reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 18, in the Flint Hills Room of the K-State Student Union. The K-State community is invited to honor Henton and wish her well in retirement. Refreshments will be served.
Henton first joined K-State as an assistant director for the payroll division of Human Resources and was later promoted to associate director. In 2014, she joined the Division of Information Technology as a business manager.
The Division of IT wishes her all the best in her well-deserved retirement!
As of April 2024, Mediasite Mosaic for Windows version 2.10 and earlier is no longer automatically updated through the Microsoft Store. To continue receiving updates, remove the old version of Mediasite Mosaic and install the latest version following the instructions in the Upgrade Mediasite Mosaic version 2.10 and earlier for Windows knowledge base article.
Mediasite Mosaic allows you to record your computer’s display, camera and microphone and create a multi-track video presentation to upload to My Mediasite. It is free to the K-State community and available for both Mac and PC.
