Ways to learn about IT happenings at K-State
1. The TechBytes Series begins 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in Hale Library's
Hemisphere Room (501). The first session will be on "Cool Tools". For more information
on upcoming TechBytes sessions, visit www.ksu.edu/techbytes.
To keep up-to-date on the lastest TechBytes information, go to the
TechBytes subscription page and subscribe to
the mailing list.
2. The Information Technology website at www.ksu.edu/InfoTech
includes ways to learn about information technology happenings.
3. An "iTAC News" mailing list was created last fall to provide
up-to-date happenings in iTAC, including upcoming training events, volume-purchasing
information, and new developments in the Media Development Center.
Go to the iTAC_News subscription page
to subscribe.
—C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
Technology trainers: Where are you?
The technology trainers in the Information Technology Assistance Center
are interested in meeting and collaborating with other technology trainers
across campus. If you are a technology trainer or know someone who is a
trainer, send a note to cathyr@ksu.edu.
—C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
Departments: Interested in Macromedia software?
K-State departments have expressed interest in yet another volume purchase
agreement for Macromedia products. From Feb. 17-March 5, the Information
Technology Assistance Center will compile a list of departments interested in
purchasing Contribute, Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Studio MX, and all
other Macromedia products.
Orders will be placed near March 15, and
departments will be billed when the products arrive.
Each product has its own price-break limit, so the more copies ordered, the
cheaper the price.
Contribute makes it easy for non-techies to edit web content without webmaster intervention.
Dreamweaver MX is a web-authoring software.
Macromedia Studio MX includes Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks
MX, FreeHand MX, and ColdFusion MX Developer Edition (Windows only).
Software upgrades can be included in the volume purchase
agreement. However, vendors often provide limited price breaks for
upgrades when not purchased at the same time as the software.
K-State departments interested in participating in a volume-purchase
agreement should e-mail itac@ksu.edu by March 6 with
- Faculty/staff name
- Office/delivery address
- Departmental billing address
- Product you want to purchase
- PC or Macintosh platform
- Number of licenses being purchased
- Number of media needed
Send questions to itac@ksu.edu.
—R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
SIDLIT conference: Call for proposals
The 5th Annual Summer Institute on Distance Learning and Instructional
Technology (SIDLIT) is scheduled Aug. 4-5 at Johnson County Community College in Kansas City.
It is free and open to all faculty and staff from Kansas Regents colleges and
universities, as well as the KC REACHE Consortium.
Faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal for a 60- to 70-minute presentation on
topics related to distance learning and instructional technology. Proposals for
training offered in a computer lab also are invited.
Send proposals to Jonathan Bacon, jbacon@jccc.net,
by 5 p.m. Friday, April 2, and include the following:
- Presentation title (or panel topic):
- Presenter(s) name(s) and school affiliation:
- Presenter(s) title (e.g. professor, director):
- Presenter's contact information (e-mail address, phone, mailing address):
- Presentation summary (approximately 50-75 words):
- Technical support required (e.g., computer lab, Internet connection):
- Willing to serve on panel or facilitate a discussion?
Presenters will be contacted during the week of April 19.
—R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
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