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Dell virtual-computing workshop March 2

Dell will be on campus for a workshop on virtual desktop computing 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, in 401 Hale Library. This will be the kickoff for the proof of concept, which the Information Technology Asssistance Center will be conducting in the coming months. System administrators from around campus who are interested in these technologies are invited to attend.

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iLife ’08 for faculty: Hands-on, project-based learning

Do you have iLife ’08 but you’re not sure what’s new or how to use all the iLife ’08 applications? In this workshop, faculty will have an opportunity to learn about and create a curriculum-related project in each iLife application. Using the Step Guides and project content from the new “Apple Media Series: iLife ’08 for the Classroom”, you’ll be able to work at your own pace and get support from experienced iLife ’08 users. Bring your own computer with iLife ’08 installed, and we will install a few sample files for you to work with.

Attend either Session 1 (10 a.m.-noon) or Session 2 (1-3 p.m.) on Tuesday, Sept. 9, in Room 213 of the K-State Student Union.  No preregistration is required.  For more information, contact Bryan Vandiviere at bzv@k-state.edu.

Course-accessibility workshop popular with faculty/staff

More than 70 K-State faculty/staff attended the one-hour Course Accessibility workshop Thursday, Aug. 14, in Hale Library’s Hemisphere Room. The workshop provided a fast-paced, informative look at:

  • Policy requirements
  • Tips for PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, text images, and Word documents
  • Creating transcripts
  • Purchasing accessible third-party software
  • Resources available on campus, including the Media Development Center

To register for additional sessions, see the IT training site.

  • 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in Hale 501
  • 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in College Center Conference Room at K-State Salina

For more information, contact Disability Support Services and see the K-Access website on accessibility of online content.

Reminder: Course-accessibility workshops for faculty/staff

A Course Accessibility workshop for faculty/staff is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in the Hemisphere Room (Hale 501). This workshop will focus on how to make accessible mediated content including PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, text images, and Word documents. It will also cover policy requirements, creating transcripts, purchasing accessible third-party software, and resources available on campus.

To register for a workshop, go to the IT training site. Additional sessions are scheduled

  • 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in Hale 501
  • 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in College Center Conference Room at K-State Salina

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Faculty/staff: Accessibility workshops in August-September

A Course Accessibility workshop focusing on how to make mediated content accessible will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in the Hemisphere Room (Hale 501). The workshop will be repeated 2-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in Hale 501 and on Sept. 30 at K-State Salina. Topics covered include:

  • Course Accessibility Standards Policy
  • Common ways to make course content accessible, specifically:
    1. Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations
    2. Converting text images into text files
    3. Adding real text to PDFs
    4. Tagging PDFs
    5. Adding styles to Word documents
    6. Creating transcripts
    7. Purchasing accessible third-party software

Resources available throughout campus will be discussed. To register for the workshop, see the IT training site.

by Rebecca Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center