Which student identifier do I use?
by E. Unger, Vice Provost for Academic Services and Technology,
and R. Caffey, Office of Mediated Education
published Oct. 25, 2005
The following is clarification about what student identification number
(SID) to use on the Scantron forms. The information provided below is a
short-term solution as staff work to develop a unique university
identifier.
All faculty using Scantron assignments (tests, quizzes, etc.) that they
intend to import into K-State Online are encouraged to use the
SID -- often the student's Social Security number (SSN) -- as the identifier
on test-scoring cards. The system was designed to use this identifier,
and it is the only identifier that is recognized by the Student
Information System (SIS) at this point.
For instructors who need to verify identity using student photos at test
time, and cannot rely on the Wildcat ID cards because some of
their students have the "new" version of the cards that do not have the
SID: Verify student identity by using the K-State Online roster which
includes both the SID and student photo when these display preferences
are set in the roster. If needed, instructors can print the roster in
advance and have it available for test proctors.
If students do not know their SID, instructors should look up the
student's SID on the K-State Online Roster and give that number to the
student to enter on their test-scoring card. Using the number on the new
Wildcat ID card is strongly discouraged because there is no association
between that number and student records.
If there are still questions or concerns, contact Scott Finkeldei
(curtain@ksu.edu)
in the Office of Mediated Education prior to
conducting the Scantron exam to discuss the procedure.
Problems occurring with calendar upgrade today
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published Oct. 25, 2005
The new K-State Calendar system went live today in the early morning hours, but
shortly after 8 a.m. was rolled back to the previous version due to problems as yet unexplained.
All calendar users were informed via e-mail to go back to using
the old Netscape calendar client until further notice.
More details will be in InfoTech Tuesday next week.
VPN client upgrades Oct. 27
by R. Becker, Computing and Network Services
published Oct. 25, 2005
Beginning Thursday morning, Oct. 27, individuals using K-State's
Virtual Private Network (VPN) service
who are using older versions of the Cisco VPN client will be notified that there is a newer version of the client
to use as they dial up the VPN concentrator, and the web address where the new client can be downloaded
will be presented.
Once downloaded, you will need to remove the existing client, and then install the new client. For Windows
operating systems, you will need to reboot the system after the old client is removed and before the new client
is installed. As you remove the old client, you should keep your existing profiles. The newer client includes
bug fixes, feature enhancements, and in the case of Windows XP SP2 and Mac OS X Tiger, compatibility issues
are fixed.
Portal survey runs Oct. 20-27
by N. Erdwien, Computing and Network Services
published Oct. 25, 2005
The K-State Connection team would like your input on features desired in future versions.
Now through Thursday, Oct. 27, K-Staters can take the
portal survey.
The portal site is at connect.k-state.edu.
For more about it, see InfoTech Tuesday's
Oct. 23 article.
IRC bots continue to be a problem at K-State
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published Oct. 25, 2005
The campus continues to be plagued by IRC bots being spread via links in instant messaging (IM).
Several people are still falling for these malicious links each week, mostly in the residence halls.
K-Staters are reminded not to click on IM links, no matter how tempting they are.
When someone clicks on a fake IM link, a "bot" (software robot) virus installs onto their computer, and the
process repeats itself using their buddy list.
A bot takes over a computer and gives someone else all the control -- including your identity data,
e-mail, and access to financial transactions. In addition, any machine that's been infected with a bot is
blocked from K-State's computer network until it has been reformatted (completely erased) and
reinstalled with all security updates and patches.
See these previous InfoTech Tuesday articles:
Students in the residence halls with infected computers should contact
Residential Networking at resnet.ksu.edu
or 532-2711 for assistance. Faculty/staff who have questions or need assistance should contact their
department's tech support staff. For additional assistance,
contact the IT Help Desk, 785-532-7722, helpdesk@ksu.edu.
IDT Roundtable Oct. 26: Wake Them Up With Your Power Points
by B. Ward, Office of Mediated Education
published Oct. 25, 2005
Come join us for the second session of the Fall 2005 Instructional
Design & Technology Roundtable series, "Wake Them Up With Your Power Points", a
one-hour session at 11 a.m. in the K-State Student Union, Room 212. Kathy
Wright, KSRE mediated learning specialist, in a video presentation will
spotlight research that informs our use of PowerPoint to better support
our students' cognitive learning. A question-and-answer period will
follow the presentation.
Faculty who plan to attend should contact the
Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, catl@ksu.edu,
532-7828. Coffee, tea, and water will be available, and you may bring
your lunch.
TechBytes Oct. 28: Adobe Photoshop Overview
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 25, 2005
Have you always wanted to learn about Photoshop's robust features? If so, come see
an overview of Photoshop, including the various tools and basic image-editing tips for
improving digital photos.
TechBytes seminars are 1:15 p.m. Fridays in 501 Hale Library and are
open to the K-State community. To learn more about the series or the
sessions, visit the TechBytes website.
Start planning your IT award nominations
by the IT Awards and Recognition Committee
published Oct. 25, 2005
Nominations for K-State's 2006 IT Awards and Recognition will be open during the month of November, and
start on Nov. 1. Now would be the best time to start considering who you would like to nominate.
Check the IT Awards & Recognition website
for nomination categories and descriptions. More details will be announced in next week's InfoTech Tuesday.
K-State Online by the numbers
by S. Finkeldei, Office of Mediated Education
published Oct. 25, 2005
In K-State Online for the fall semester, there are 2,088 courses. That represents
3,418 sections and 22,498 students, for a total of 110,492 unique enrollments. That
is 4.9 courses per student in K-State Online.
There are a total of 22,498 active student accounts and 2,449 active instructor accounts in K-State Online.
This has generated 816,269 visits between Aug. 19 and Oct. 24, which is an average of
8.2 visits per person in two months.
| Q/A: IT questions from K-Staters |
by T. Bagby, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 25, 2005
Can I use a tech classroom in the evening if it's not for a regularly scheduled class?
K-State's technology classrooms are primarily used for instructional
purposes. Use of the classrooms for outside groups or other use is a
secondary, but complementary, use in fulfillment of the
university's mission. Classroom schedules are made available
through documentation,
and groups or individuals need to observe the
policies governing these facilities.
Individuals requesting these facilities should first contact Facilities Room
Scheduling (532-1712) and complete a
Request for the Use of Building and Grounds
(PDF form).
Those who have already completed training and wish to have access to a room should contact Room Scheduling
even if it appears from the online schedule that the room is available.
Training for the use of these facilities is required. Contact Tim Bagby (532-4919) for training
well in advance of the scheduled event.
Have a question or comment?
TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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| Web watch |
Kansas campaign finance data
by T. Bagby, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 25, 2005
www.accesskansas.org/srv-campaignfinance/showForm.do
is the web address for information on state legislative, and statewide candidate
campaign contribution information. Users can search the database by
candidate or contributor, and can narrow their search for individual
election cycles.
The site is hosted by the Governmental Ethics Commission
of the State of Kansas and is one of many bits of open-access information
available from accesskansas.org.
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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