Newsletter changes for 2006
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published Jan. 3, 2006
Several tweaks have been made to InfoTech Tuesday for the year
ahead.
- E-mail and web addresses have been changed from ksu.edu to
k-state.edu to parallel the university's use of
"K-State" as the official logo.
- "Q/A" and "Web watch" have been combined to form one
"Feedback" section that can encompass a variety of reader issues.
- K-State IT links in the right gray bar have been consolidated into a
"Popular IT" section for easier skimming.
- The "Tuesday Gem" at the bottom has been renamed "Spotlight" and
widened to provide more space for photos and text.
Jan. 1-Feb. 8 timeframe to change eID passwords
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published Jan. 3, 2006
It's time to change passwords on eIDs for the spring semester.
Passwords not changed by the end of Wednesday, Feb. 8, will no longer
work. As a basic security measure, previous passwords cannot be re-used for
two years -- since long-term use of the same password is a poor security
practice.
To change your password, visit the
eid.k-state.edu website and sign in,
then select the Password option. If you've forgotten your password,
call the IT Help Desk at (785) 532-7722 and verify your identity so
staff can set a temporary password for you to sign in on the eID site.
See the
Password FAQs
for details.
K-State Survey System maintenance Jan. 5
by S. Finkeldei, Office of Mediated Education
published Jan. 3, 2006
The K-State Survey System
will be unavailable beginning 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.
This update should be completed by 1 p.m. The updated version
includes many back-end changes to the infrastructure of the
system to improve speed and stability. Also included in this
release is the return of the ability to import K-State Online
rosters directly into your survey's recipients list for easy
surveying of users in K-State Online courses.
EDUCAUSE conference in Texas Feb. 22-24
by R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Jan. 3, 2006
Register now to attend "Building the IT Community of the Future",
the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference Feb. 22-24
in Austin, Texas. The keynote speaker is Kenneth Klingenstein,
director of Middleware and Security at Internet2, on the history of the
future of identity management.
The four conference tracks include:
- Enterprise Business and Learning Solutions
- Research and Emerging Trends
- Technology Innovations and Tools in Teaching, Learning, Libraries, and Support
- Corporate and Campus Solutions
This is an opportunity to meet with about 200 IT professionals to
learn about innovators in IT higher education and network with peers in
similar positions. For more information and to register, see the
conference website.
k-state.edu web servers updated
by N. Erdwien, Computing and Network Services
published Jan. 3, 2006
In December, some K-State websites got a little easier to use. For
many years, the web addresses of
http://www.ksu.edu
http://www.k-state.edu
https://www.ksu.edu
https://www.k-state.edu
have provided the same content. However, the last address produced a
security warning because the server identified itself as www.ksu.edu. Now a
separate server has been deployed that identifies itself as
www.k-state.edu in order to eliminate the warning. All four
addresses now work without security warnings.
A similar change was made for the four variations of
courses.k-state.edu.
IT by the numbers: KATS usage
by M. Stauffer, Information Systems Office
published Jan. 3, 2006
On Thursday, Dec. 22, fall semester grades were posted and
available in KATS. That day, there were
22,000+ sign-ons to KATS, with more than 60,000 accesses of semester
grades.
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Readers' tips, topics, and reviews welcome
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published Jan. 3, 2006
This new "Feedback" section is designed to be a more expansive
place where readers can
- write reviews of technology products
- share IT shortcuts and how-tos
- offer insights on IT trends and issues
in addition to burning questions and recommended websites, which are
still welcome and appreciated. Send all feedback to
TellTuesday@k-state.edu.
Questions? Input?
TellTuesday@k-state.edu.
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