Central e-mail upgrades planned during spring break
by E. Unger, Vice Provost for Academic Services and Technology
published March 14, 2006
The use of e-mail on campus has tripled over the last five weeks. In a recurring
trend, e-mail on Monday, March 13, increased again in
comparison to the record-high e-mail load on March 6. For details, see K-State's
e-mail usage graph for the past month.
The heaviest loads on K-State's e-mail system continue to occur at 9-10 a.m. and again at 2-3 p.m.
To alleviate the stress on the e-mail system, Computing and Network Services will be updating and improving
e-mail during spring break. Part of the upgrades will include updating and
improving spam filtering.
K-Staters can assist in these efforts to improve e-mail performance
by cleaning out their inboxes and erasing unneeded mail folders. After you are
finished with mail messages, file them into an appropriate folder or delete them.
Over the coming weeks, K-Staters will be kept updated on efforts to
improve central e-mail.
K-State Internet service down briefly due to storm
by R. Becker, Telecommunications
published March 14, 2006
On Sunday morning, a severe storm moved though the Lawrence area, causing damage and resulting in power outages.
Those outages caused disruptions in the KanREN network in the Lawrence area after Uninterruptable Power Supply units
were exhausted. As a result, K-State lost Internet and Internet2 connectivity until power was restored approximately
45 minutes later.
For more about the extensive damage caused by the storm:
Residence halls get wireless computer network for fall
by R. Satterlee, Housing and Dining Services
published March 14, 2006
K-State’s Housing and Dining Services is implementing a
wireless computer network throughout the residence halls
for the start of the fall semester.
It will provide Internet access to all residents'
wireless-enabled desktops, laptops, and PDAs (personal digital assistants).
This is the second phase of Housing's wireless project. Phase 1 was completed in 2005 and provided wireless to
- Kramer Dining Center
- Kramer Technology Classroom and Academic Resource Center
- Derby Dining Center
- Derby Technology Classroom and Academic Resource Center
Phase 3 will enhance the Jardine Apartments community,
starting with the building redevelopment project this fall.
By fall 2007, the wireless network will be in all Jardine locations -- both renovated apartment buildings
and new construction -- plus new academic, retail, and community areas.
"Adding wireless capabilities to the Housing and Dining Services
facilities will allow our residents to utilize technology in ways
that are convenient for them. Creating flexible solutions is critical
to meeting the varied demands of our customers," said Chuck Werring,
vice president and director of Housing and Dining Services.
This is a joint project by Housing and Dining Services and
K-State's Vice Provost for Academic Services and Technology.
For more information about the project, contact
Rob Satterlee, 532-6972, satterl@k-state.edu.
K-State Online preview of new features
by S. Finkeldei, Office of Mediated Education
published March 14, 2006
All K-State faculty/staff are invited to a face-to-face
preview of new features being planned for the next release
of K-State Online, which is scheduled in August. This will be
your opportunity to provide additional feedback and help refine
the new features to be added in the next release.
Two sessions are scheduled this week:
- 3-4:30 p.m. today, March 14, Union Room 207
- 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, Union Room 207
Your opinions and suggestions are needed on the new features,
including these to be presented:
- Create Assignment and Manage Assignment List
- Question Manager and Adding Questions to Online Assignments
- Essay Questions
- Timed Assignments
The feedback process began with a survey to all K-State
Online instructors and netted 262 replies, a
response rate of 18.3 percent.
Those who cannot attend a session can provide feedback via e-mail
to info@online.k-state.edu.
Deadline today for CHECK conference proposals
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published March 14, 2006
Today is the final deadline to submit a proposal for the upcoming CHECK
conference May 23-24 at K-State, according to
the CHECK website. See the
call for proposals
for details on how to submit a topic.
This conference is open to all members of educational institutions in Kansas.
Webcast on identity theft now available online
by A. Hagedorn, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 14, 2006
The Feb. 16 webcast presented by the Multi-State Information
Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) is now available online as both a
PowerPoint presentation and an archived webcast recording.
This webcast was the tenth session of the National Webcast
Initiative series. See the MS-ISAC's
Feb. 16 webcast page.
GarageBand event March 16 has iPod nano drawing
by J. Deehr, K-State Apple campus representative
published March 14, 2006
Come listen to some great music played by your fellow classmates.
The second GarageBand Madness Jam Session at K-State is 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in Union Station
(first floor of the K-State Student Union). This event is free and will feature more than 12 performances by K-Staters
on electrical or acoustic guitars.
A 2GB iPod nano is the featured prize drawing, and the winner must be present to win.
Other prizes will also be handed out during the show. Come early to be sure you have a seat.
IT by the numbers: K-State technology classrooms
by T. Bagby, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 14, 2006
- 33 technology classrooms (includes 4 studio environments)
- 3 more to be completed by the start of fall semester
- 278 faculty using the classrooms this semester
- 150 support hours per week, provided by 4 IT units
- 1,104 total hours of use per week
The technology classrooms are centrally funded and have a common core of high-tech equipment, including:
- PC and/or Macintosh
- VCR/DVD player
- document camera
- sound system
- projection/display system
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