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Reminder: Visual literacy presentation Thursday, April 22

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

The last Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) Roundtable of the semester is 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in Room 212 of the K-State Student Union. This presentation is open to all K-Staters, and should have particular interest for faculty and visual-spatial learners. Ben Ward, instructional designer with iTAC, will provide “an image-packed journey into the world of visual literacy.”

This presentation covers:

  • Visual-spatial learners in the classroom
  • How to improve visual impact of lectures and presentations
  • New software for creating visual aids
  • Addressing the visual as narrative

K-Staters are invited to bring their lunch to this mid-day session, where coffee, tea, and water will be available. RSVP to catl@k-state.edu, 785-532-7828.

To watch past Instructional Design and Technology Roundtables videos, visit the IDTR website (id.ome.ksu.edu).

CHECK conference agenda posted for May 26-27

Posted on by IT editors

Fort Hays State University is hosting the Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas (CHECK) Wednesday-Thursday, May 26-27, in Hays. Online registration is available at www.check.gen.ks.us, where you can also find the conference agenda, presentation abstracts, lodging, and additional conference information.

This year’s registration fee is $35 and covers two meals, continental breakfast, refreshments, and all conference items. The early registration deadline is May 12.

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April IT training calendar online

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

iTAC’s April IT training calendar is now online. All classes are free for K-State faculty, staff, and graduate students, but require pre-registration. Details and prerequisites can be found on the registration page. Upcoming courses include:

  • Introduction to HTML
  • Introduction to Dreamweaver
  • Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
  • Working with CSS in Dreamweaver
  • Intermediate Document Features in Word 2007
  • Transitioning to Excel 2007
  • Introduction to Excel 2007
  • Transitioning to Word 2007
  • Basic Document Features in Word 2007

IT Orientation session March 10: Emerging Technologies

Posted on by Sarah Silva

Emerging Technologies, the last IT Orientation session for the Spring 2010 semester, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, in 401B Hale Library. Learn more about a variety of emerging technologies that can help in the classroom, office, and at home. The session is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students but requires pre-registration.

See the IT Orientation website for details on the session.


Microsoft Office online training available, and more

Posted on by Sarah Silva

Self-paced Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 (PCs) and Office 2004 and 2008 (Macs) courses are available online for all K-State faculty and staff. Also offered are courses on IT Security and Business Communications, as well as online technical references on a wide variety of topics. The tutorials are free, but registration for online tutorials is required for access.

IT Orientation session March 4: Library Technology

Posted on by Sarah Silva

At the March 4 IT Orientation session, learn more about library technology at K-State. The one-hour session will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 4, in 401B Hale Library. It is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students but requires pre-registration.

After this session, there will be one last session this spring on Emerging Technologies at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10 in 401B Hale Library.

See the IT Orientation website for details on the sessions.

TechBytes Feb. 11: Yolink Search

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Brian Cheek from TigerLogic Corp. will present “Yolink Search” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in 501 Hale Library. Yolink is a web browser add-on that enhances searching capabilities. Join us to learn about some of the  features such as:

  • Scanning search-engine results
  • Searching e-books, PDFs, online manuals, and more
  • Searching embedded links
  • Saving  search results in Google Docs and Spreadsheets
  • Posting results to social bookmarking sites

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IT Orientation session Feb. 17: IT Training

Posted on by Sarah Silva

Everybody needs a little help every now and then! Join us at the next IT Orientation session and learn about the training opportunities currently being offered at K-State. The session will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in 401B Hale Library and is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students but requires pre-registration.

Other upcoming IT Orientation sessions include:

  • Computing at K-State – 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23
  • Library Technology – 10 a.m. Thursday, March 4
  • Emerging Technologies – 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10

See the IT Orientation website for details on the sessions.

IT Orientation Feb. 11: The Magic Behind the Curtain – the Educational Communications Center

Posted on by Sarah Silva

Curious about the Educational Communications Center’s broad capabilities and how they can help tell your story? Attend the next IT Orientation session 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, in 401B Hale Library and learn more. The session is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students but requires pre-registration. Learn about:

  • High-end video production (in-studio and remote)
  • Broadcast and distribution options
  • Integrating video and animation into multimedia applications
  • Package and set design
  • Interactive web development
  • K-State TV

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IT Orientation session Jan. 28: IT Security

Posted on by Sarah Silva

On Jan. 28, join the IT Security team as they discuss what you can do to increase your computer security on campus. The session will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in 401B Hale Library and is open to all K-State faculty, staff, and students but requires pre-registration. Join us at one or all of the sessions this spring.

Other upcoming IT Orientation sessions include:

  • Online Tools – 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2
  • The Magic Behind the Curtain – the Educational Communications Center – 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11
  • IT Training – 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17
  • Computing at K-State – 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23
  • Library Technology – 10 a.m. Thursday, March 4
  • Emerging Technologies – 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10

See the IT Orientation website for details on the sessions.