K-State IT by the numbers
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published Aug. 30, 2005
The following are K-State IT usage numbers for the five-day period of Aug. 22-26:
- 18,557 students and faculty logged into KATS
- 13,816 students accessed their fall 2005 schedule via KATS
- 6,749 students accessed the KATS enrollment application
- 4,858 students accessed the KATS financial aid application
- 7,358 students accessed the KATS account-status application
- 20,863 students accessed K-State Online
- 699 new courses created in K-State Online (since Aug. 6)
- 196 active instructors using Tegrity
- 5,109 Tegrity lectures now in K-State Online
- 1,812 phone calls to the IT Help Desk
- 669 K-State employees accessed HRIS employee self-service
New vulnerability in Symantec AntiVirus
by K-State Security Incident Response Team
published Aug. 30, 2005
A new vulnerability has been found in Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.2 and 9.0.1. K-Staters are
strongly encouraged to upgrade to Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.3. To update your
antivirus software, go to antivirus.ksu.edu/nav/install.
iTAC offers free training on technology topics
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Aug. 30, 2005
Are you ready to get into the swing of things for the fall and need to brush up on some of your IT skills?
If so, check out the iTAC training calendar
and sign up for free classes.
Free Apple seminars and events this semester
by J. Deehr, K-State campus Apple representative
published Aug. 30, 2005
An "Apple table event" will be in front of the K-State Student Union
Computer Store 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
every Friday this semester. This is a good time to stop by and ask any
questions you have about Apple products and services.
Two free seminars are also scheduled this month:
- Sept. 6 -- Getting to know your Mac.
4-5:30 p.m. in the Union Little Theatre. Topics include
widgets, RSS, album art in iTunes,
Quicktime Pro, Mail, Font Book, and more.
Sept. 20 -- iLife Experience II.
4-5:30 p.m. in the Union Little Theatre.
Demonstration of how to import video into iMove HD, making a DVD, iTunes demystified, iPhoto importing,
slideshows, books. and more.
Prizes will be given away at each seminar.
These seminars are easy to follow, and K-Staters are encouraged to ask questions during these
fun presentations. Learn how to use your Apple Computer. Finally be able to do all
the things you want to do. More information is on the
www.ksuapplerep.com website.
Managing your e-mail Inbox
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published Aug. 30, 2005
Many K-Staters currently have an e-mail Inbox that's larger than
20 megabytes. When this happens the individual will receive an e-mail
warning about the 20MB limit. This message will continue for seven days,
after which the Inbox contents are moved to a different IMAP folder
if it's still over the 20-megabyte limit. For details, see K-State's
e-mail limits.
To reduce the size of an Inbox, K-Staters need to
- Delete e-mail messages they don't need.
- Move messages they want to keep to another mail folder.
To check the size of your e-mail Inbox (for your K-State eID), go to
eid.k-state.edu, sign in to your eProfile, and click on "View your
e-mail folder sizes".
For more e-mail best practices, see K-State's e-mail website.
Questions about e-mail should be directed to the IT Help Desk,
(785) 532-7722, helpdesk@ksu.edu.
About those K-State IT projects (Part 4)
by D. Blake, Information Systems Office
published Aug. 30, 2005
[Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series on K-State's summer
IT projects. See the newsletter
archive for previous parts.]
- Upgrade Oracle Financials for Facilities to 11.5.10.
This project is to upgrade the Oracle Financials application and Oracle database
for the Division of Facilities to current, vendor-supported versions. The goal is
to complete the project within the next few months.
- Implement FAMIS bar coding.
This project, currently in progress, will enable the Division of Facilities to
facilitate tracking the maintenance of certain pieces of equipment in FAMIS, the
Facilities Management Information System. A target date has not been established
for this project.
- Upgrade to PowerPark Flex.
PowerPark, the application used by Parking Services -- to administer parking permits,
issue parking tickets, and track payments of fines -- will be upgraded to a new web-based
version called "Flex". This project is currently in the planning stage.
- Legacy Data Mart Project (modified name).
K-State is implementing a new Student Information System (iSIS) as part of the LASER
Project (laser.k-state.edu). Some, but not all
of the data from the mainframe (legacy) Student Information System (SIS) will be converted
to iSIS. The legacy applications and the mainframe hardware will be shut down as soon as
practical after iSIS is in production. This project is to identify, migrate, and store
critical legacy mainframe data in a secure Oracle-based data mart that can be accessed by
authorized users after the mainframe has been shut down. The project is currently in the
requirements phase.
What's hot in the Union Computer Store
by C. Loehr, K-State Student Union Computer Store
published Aug. 30, 2005
The top 10 back-to-school sellers, not in any particular order:
- iPods
- iBooks
- USB flash drives
- ethernet cables
- MS Office Pro 2003 Student Select
- MS Windows XP Pro Upgrade Student Select
- Laptop and desktop memory
- iPod accessories
- iMacs
- wireless cards and routers
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Fujitsu LifeBook P1500
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published Aug. 16, 2005
Check out the Fujitsu LifeBook P1500. This Tablet PC has 512 megabytes
of RAM, 1.2 GHz speed, 30-gigabyte hard drive, and weighs only 2.2
pounds. To learn more, see
CNET.com's review.
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