Extreme makeover of K-State Online
by R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Aug. 9, 2005
Version 5.5 of K-State Online was released Saturday, Aug. 6. This version has many
new, visible changes, including a series of rotating homepage versions
that K-Staters will see when they visit online.ksu.edu.
Check out one of the six new looks:
For comparison, the previous homepage is shown below.
Some notable features of the new K-State Online include:
- Navigation of the system is new and improved.
- A Sign Out button (the most-requested feature) has been added.
- Faculty can select cool "themes" or colors when creating their online course.
To learn more about the new features, see the What's new
webpage. For K-State Online training, see iTAC's
training calendar.
Computer labs closing briefly for upgrades this week
by B. Edwards and R. Satterlee, Computing and Network Services
published Aug. 9, 2005
As part of the computer upgrades
mentioned earlier this summer, new software is being installed on all PCs in the university computing
labs and the K-State InfoCommons. New hardware is also being added in the InfoCommons.
Lab facilities scheduled for upgrades this week will be closed on the dates shown below.
| Maintenance dates | Computer lab facilities closed |
morning of Aug. 10 (Wed) | Seaton, Nichols, Architecture Library |
afternoon of Aug. 10 (Wed) | Union Station, Dickens, and Nichols |
morning of Aug. 11 (Thu) | Union Copy Center, Cardwell Library,
and Hale 24-hour study area |
afternoon of Aug. 11 (Thu) | Justin |
Some of these areas may also be closed intermittently on Friday, Aug. 12, to finish up remaining maintenance issues.
Refer to the university computing lab locations page to find
another computing facility during these scheduled times.
Symantec to stop support of
AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0
by R. Cheung, Computing and Network Services
published Aug. 9, 2005
Symantec will drop support of Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
8.0 after Nov. 30 -- at which point Symantec may not provide the virus update, and affected computers
will have no protection from new threats. K-State
policy requires current, effective, active antivirus software on all
computers attached to the campus network (see the
Security for Information, Computing and Network Resources
policy).
K-State's antivirus.ksu.edu site currently has the latest
version, 9.0.3.1000, available for free download to K-Staters.
If your computer is still running version 8.0, please upgrade to a new version before Nov. 30.
Questions about the upgrade should be sent to your departmental technical support, the
IT Help Desk, or your SIRT representative.
K-State receives special achievement award
at ESRI conference
by R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Aug. 9, 2005
At the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego July 23-26, Kansas State University
received a Special Achievement in GIS award from ESRI president Jack Dangermond.
This award is given to those entities that "by embracing GIS
technology...have made extraordinary contributions to our global society and set
new precedents throughout the GIS community".
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is "tools used to gather, transform, manipulate, analyze,
and produce information related to the surface of the Earth", says Webopedia.com.
ESRI is a suite of software that integrates information into a common spatial
language. It includes mapping software, Web services, data, consulting services,
industry applications, GIS training and education, news, events, and company
information. To learn more about the award, see ESRI's
SAG winners webpage.
| Q/A: IT questions from K-Staters |
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published Aug. 9, 2005
Can K-Staters filter e-mail based on the subject line?
This is one of the features being planned for K-State's central e-mail system,
which is to be updated this fall.
Have a question or comment?
TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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| Web watch |
Test version of Google Maps
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published Aug. 9, 2005
Google Maps at maps.google.com/maps
is in the beta version, but according to one K-Stater, "the directions and maps
provided are outstanding . You can even see a satellite picture of your
neighborhood. Check it out the next time you are on a road trip."
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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