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Wesch’s “portal to media literacy” video presentations online

If you missed Michael Wesch’s “A Portal to Media Literacy” presentation last week, you can catch it in these video versions online:

  • TechBytes video of “A Portal to Media Literacy” presentation Oct. 30 at Kansas State University (1 hour, 14 minutes; requires a media player)
  • YouTube video of “A Portal to Media Literacy” presentation June 17 at the University of Manitoba (1 hour, 6 minutes)

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TechBytes Oct. 23: K-State Webzine; Kansas Food Journal web-based magazine

Jane Marshall and Nate Dillon will present “K-State Webzine; Kansas Food Journal web-based magazine” at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in 501 Hale Library (Hemisphere Room). Come join this session to learn about how students in a food writing course have published the webzine, Kansas Food Journal. The webzine includes restaurant listings, recipes, book reviews, and more!

TechBytes Oct. 2: zCubes

A representative from zCubes will present “Overview of zCubes” at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in 501 Hale Library. zCubes uses a simple drag and drop method to create a personalize homepage, photo album, on-screen painting, virtual blackboard, design e-cards, video and create powerful presentations.

TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community. The series is also video streamed live for off-campus viewers and others who wish to view it from their desktop. Use the “View live video” link on the TechBytes homepage to watch the next live video as it’s being recorded. The TechBytes archives contains a wealth of information on IT tools and topics. It includes programs, handouts, videos, and resources from seminars in 2003 to the present. Continue reading “TechBytes Oct. 2: zCubes”

This week: Guest wireless; accessibility workshop; canceled tech showcase

Here’s what’s happening this week in IT at K-State:

  • The WEP key to access guest wireless at K-State will be removed at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, to provide easier access for visitors, vendors, and non-K-Staters.
  • Another accessibility workshop for faculty/staff is scheduled 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in Hale 501.  Registration is not required.
  • The Technology Showcase (a joint TechBytes and IDT Roundtable presentation) scheduled Thursday, Sept. 25, has been canceled.   See the TechBytes series schedule for upcoming topics.

TechBytes Sept. 18: Mac stuff, tips, iLife, and more

Ernie Perez will present “Mac stuff, tips, iLife, and more” at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in Union 207. This session will give a basic overview of iLife (iPhoto, iMovie, and iWeb), will touch on some basic tips for Mac use, and will have a discussion regarding using Microsoft Windows in dual-boot versus virtual-machine mode.

TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community. The series is also video-streamed live for off-campus viewers and others who wish to view it from their desktop. Use the “View live video” link on the TechBytes homepage to watch the next live video as it’s being recorded. The TechBytes archives contains a wealth of information on IT tools and topics. It includes programs, handouts, videos, and resources from seminars in 2003 to the present.

TechBytes Sept. 11: CatPack and KSRE Toolkit software highlights

Come join the first TechBytes session 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in 501 Hale Library. This session will give an overview of the CatPack and KSRE Toolkit software suites available to K-Staters.  They contain a variety of software licensed for use by Kansas State University and K-State Research and Extension, ranging from e-mail clients (Pegasus, Thunderbird) to antivirus utilities (Trend Micro) to audio editors (Audacity) and more.

TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community. The series is also video-streamed live for off-campus viewers and others who wish to view it from their desktop. Use the “View live video” link on the TechBytes homepage to watch the next live video as it’s being recorded. The TechBytes archives contains a wealth of information on IT tools and topics. It includes programs, handouts, videos, and resources from seminars in 2003 to the present.