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July 28: Intro to ETDR Templates

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

Are you a master’s or doctoral student? If so, it is likely that you will be conducting research as part of your studies. At some point, you may be writing a thesis, report, or dissertation to record your work to share with the profession and the world. K-State has made templates available (in Microsoft Word and LaTeX) for students to use to ensure that they include all required information in the proper formatting and have navigable documents.

“Getting Started with ETDR Templates” is an online training on Zoom from 1 – 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 28.

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Aug. 2 – 4, 2023: Invitation to SIDLIT 2023 with Discounts

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

 

By Cheryl Zelle, Graduate Student, Kansas State University

 

This SIDLIT 2023 logo includes the conference theme: “Getting… Staying… Building the future…TOGETHER”!

Faculty and staff interested in online learning, educational technology, and instructional design are invited to attend the Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT) Wednesday, August 2 at K-State Olathe and Thursday-Friday August 3-4 at Johnson County Community College. The conference is hybrid, so virtual participation is also available for all sessions.

Thanks to the sponsorship support of the K-State Olathe and Salina Aerospace and Technology campuses, registration for the conference in person is reduced to $50 and virtual participation is FREE! You can find the registration links and discount codes below.

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Sept. 17: 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, Sept. 17, 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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April 30: Intro to Microsoft Visio Pro

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

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

About Microsoft Visio Pro

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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July 30: Intro to MS Visio Pro

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

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

About Microsoft Visio Pro

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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Do you want to make your digital content accessible to all?

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Attend the virtual accessible media, web, and technology conference that is being live-streamed starting today. This conference will give you a basic understanding of accessibility and offer specific strategies and information to help you do your part to implement accessible technology throughout the university.

Accessible media, web, and technology conference

Checkout the conference agenda. Only sessions from Track A will be streamed. Attend as many sessions as you like (come and go); no registration required. Note the conference agenda is in Mountain Time, which is one hour behind Central Time (8 a.m. session MT = 9 a.m. CT).  The sessions below are listed in Central Time.

Today’s room locations are:

  • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. sessions are in 401B Hale Library
  • 4-5:30 p.m. sessions are in 301A Hale Library

The Nov. 19-20 sessions will be in 301A Hale Library.

Adaptive-technology resources available on campus

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

Adaptive Technology resources are available in various venues throughout the campus computing environment.  Windows computers in the university computing labs and K-State InfoCommons have this accessibility software:

  • Magnifier — Screen-display utility for people who are visually impaired
  • On-Screen Keyboard — Virtual keyboard for people who are mobility-impaired
  • ZoomText — Screen magnifier for people who are visually impaired

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Dragon speech-to-text software now available for K-Staters with disabilities

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

logo of the Dragon speech-recognition softwareiTAC is now offering Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a speech-to-text software, on one computer for use by K-State students and employees with disabilities.

According to the Dragon software page, this speech-recognition tool “allows busy professionals to dictate documents, send email, search the Web, and command and control their PCs — entirely by voice — for new levels of personal productivity and corporate cost savings.”

The Dragon software is on a computer adjacent to the IT Help Desk, 214 Hale Library. Users can check out the headset and microphone for the program from the iTAC receptionist 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in Hale 214 (or after hours, from the IT Help Desk). Check-out time is limited to five hours. Additional time can be requested if needed.

For information on how to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, contact Felisa Osburn (785-532-3247, felisa@k-state.edu) in K-State Libraries.

SoftChalk LessonBuilder: Adding metadata to a digital learning object

Posted on by Shalin Hai-Jew

In SoftChalk LessonBuilder 6, a common authoring tool for digital learning objects, there is a feature that enables adding of metadata (information about information) details about that learning object that align with accessibility, academic, and Dublin Core metadata standards. Metadata improves the usability of a digital learning object by identifying its contents for potential users.

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AccessTech: Speech-recognition software diversifies the PC experience

Posted on by Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson

K-Access Logo

This week is “K-State For ALL!” here at K-State. I encourage you to check out our list of events on the 2011 K-State For All webpage. Join us as we celebrate DiversAbility!

This month I would like to introduce a technology that is actually very commonplace in our society, although we do not always realize it. If you have ever spoken with a computerized operator on the phone with a large corporation, told your phone who to call with voice commands, used Google Voice, or played with voice recognition on your computer, you were using speech recognition (SR).

This technology has been around for many decades, though it has only become common in the last two. Many people with disabilities use this software to alter the computer environment to their needs.

  • People who have limited use of their hands use SR to control the computer with their voice.
  • People with learning disabilities often use SR to dictate a paper because speaking on a topic and voicing out a paper does not rely on their ability to spell.
  • Many others simply find that speaking a paper is better for them than typing and allows for a better environment for processing and composing their thoughts.

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