Electronic Grade Submission system training enrollment open
by S. Silva, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
Enrollment is open for the Electronic Grade Submission system
orientation sessions and online tutorial. The sessions will be
April 10-May 4 and are intended for those wanting to
submit full-semester final grades to the Registrar's Office this
semester. Faculty and graduate teaching assistants must attend
an orientation session or complete an online tutorial before
access to the system will be granted. The online tutorial will
be available beginning April 9. If you attended a session or
completed the online tutorial in a previous semester, you do
not have to complete the training this semsester.
Orientation sessions are scheduled as follows:
- Tue, April 10 -- 9:30 a.m., K-State Student Union, Room 206
- Wed, April 18 -- 3 p.m., K-State Student Union, Room 213 (polycom available)
- Mon, April 23 -- 2:30 p.m. K-State Student Union, Room 206
- Thu, May 3 -- 10 a.m. K-State Student Union, Room 213 (polycom available)
- Fri, May 4 -- 11 a.m. Hale Library, Room 114
Instructors from Salina or elsewhere can also join the April 23 or May 3
sessions via polycom. For more information and to enroll, see
Electronic Grade Submission System Orientation.
Lenovo recalling batteries for ThinkPad notebooks
by B. Edwards, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
About 208,000 lithium-ion batteries manufactured for use with ThinkPad notebook computers and shipped
November 2005-February 2007 are being recalled for a potential safety hazard, according to a
March 1 letter from Lenovo. The company is offering free replacements for the recalled 9-cell batteries, which
have part number FRU P/N 92P1131 and are subject to overheating if a "strong external impact" occurs.
Customers can visit www.lenovo.com/batteryprogram
or call 1-800-426-7378 for more information and to determine if they have one of the recalled batteries.
IT training for April now open for registration
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
iTAC's IT training calendar for April
is now online. All classes are free for K-State faculty, staff,
and graduate students, but require pre-registration. Details are listed on
the individual registration pages. Courses include:
- Electronic Grade Submission
- Survey System New Release
- Various K-State Online sessions
- Introduction to HTML
- Introduction to Dreamweaver
- Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
- Working with CSS in Dreamweaver
- Using K-State Web Templates
- Introduction to RSS Feeds
TechBytes March 28: Transitioning from PC to Mac
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
"Transitioning from the PC to the Mac"
1:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, Union 213.
If you are thinking of moving from the PC world to the Mac and are
wondering what some of the differences are, come listen to Tom Mahoney
discuss:
- Dock and Desktop Personal Hygiene tips
- Customizing desktops and screensavers ("Do you really want your dog's picture as your desktop?")
- Getting to know your friend: System Preferences
- Mac speak for PC users
- Setting up Mac Mail to receive mail from K-State's mail client ("Not another stock offer")
- iPhoto etiquette and e-mail ("Grandma, what big JPEGs you have!")
K-Staters are encouraged to bring their Mac laptops and ask questions.
TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community.
The series is also video streamed live for off-campus viewers and others
who wish to view it from their desktop. See the TechBytes site for
a link to the next live video, plus handouts, videos, and resources from previous seminars.
IDT Roundtable March 28: Podcasting and RSS from within K-State Online!
by S. Mukherjee, Office of Mediated Education
published March 27, 2007
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, Union 212
This presentation will be an examination of the new RSS feature
in K-State Online. It will allow you to set up podcasts
for audio and/or video as well as set up an RSS feed to send
other documents such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc., directly
to your students. Also learn how to deliver your
Tegrity lectures and Wimba presentations through RSS feeds to students.
Apple podcasting seminar March 29
by B. Eltze, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
An Apple rep will present a two-hour "Podcasting 101" seminar
3-5 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in the Hemisphere Room of Hale Library (Room 501).
This event is open to all K-Staters, and no registration is needed.
Topics include:
- Basics for creating your first podcast
- Creating audio and video podcasts
- GarageBand and ProfCast tools for unique podcasts
Attendees are invited to bring their Apple laptops with iLife '06 and a few JPGs or photos
for more interactive learning.
Additional TechBytes: Adobe rep to visit K-State April 4
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
Adobe Educational Representative Peggy Tirk will be visiting the K-State
campus on Wednesday, April 4. This is a good opportunity to learn about
many of the new features and products offered by Adobe. The following sessions are scheduled:
- 10 a.m., 301A Hale Library. Discussing and answering questions
on several new Adobe software releases, including CS3 (Creative Suite 3
includes Photoshop and Illustrator), Connect (for Internet conferencing), and more.
- 1:15-2:45 p.m., 501 Hale Library -- CS3 Overview
- 3:30-4:30 p.m., 501 Hale Library -- Acrobat 8
The afternoon sessions will be conducted remotely using Adobe's Connect software.
If you can't physically join us, you can connect to the session
from your own workstation. If you would be interested in connecting to the
sessions remotely, e-mail cathyr@k-state.edu.
For more information and details, go to the TechBytes website
or contact Cathy Rodriguez (cathyr@k-state.edu)
or Gerry Snyder, gsnyder@k-state.edu).
Deadline for CHECK proposals extended to March 30
by B. Edwards, Information Technology Assistance Center
published March 27, 2007
The deadline for submitting a proposal for the Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas (CHECK)
has been extended to March 30. The Call for Proposals page
contains a list of suggested topics. This two-day conference is scheduled May 23-24 and is open to anyone in higher education.
See the CHECK website for details.
Security tip: Safely buy, sell items in online auctions
by H. Townsend. interim IT security officer
published March 27, 2007
Given that nearly 45 percent of the complaints received in 2006 by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3
at www.ic3.gov)
concerned online auction fraud and the average loss was $602.50, the security tip this week offers advice on how to
safely buy or sell items in online auctions like eBay. Problems with online auctions include:
- Receiving merchandise of poorer quality or lesser value than advertised
- Failure to receive the merchandise
- Late delivery
- Failure to pay
- Failure to disclose all the terms of the sale, like adding exorbitant shipping and handling charges
- Luring buyers to fraudulent online payment or escrow services (only use reputable services agreed upon by both parties)
- Luring bidders to an alternate site to buy the same item at a lower price ("bid siphoning") that loses the protection
of the original auction site
- Partners of the seller bidding on the item to drive up the price and withdrawing their high bid at the last minute
To avoid becoming a victim, learn everything you can about the auction site and payment services you will use
and the protections they provide. Also read the following sites before participating in an auction so you can
recognize a fraud before you fall prey to con artists' increasingly sophisticated schemes:
IT by the numbers: FBI's Internet crime report for 2006
by H. Townsend. interim IT security officer
published March 27, 2007
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3 at www.ic3.gov) recently issued
its annual Internet crime report for 2006.
Here are some interesting findings:
| In 2006 | Internet Crime Complaint Center category |
| 207,492 | Number of complaints received by IC3 |
| $198,440,000 | Total loss of victims who reported |
| $724 | Average loss for those reporting to IC3 |
| $5,100 | Average loss of victims who fell for the
age-old Nigerian Letter or "419" Fraud |
| $3,744 | Average loss of check-fraud victims |
| $2,695 | Average loss of investment-fraud victims |
| 44.9 percent | Percentage of Internet crimes reported to IC3 related to online auctions like eBay where the victim did not
receive what they expected. |
| 19 percent | Percentage of Internet crimes reported to IC3
that were undelivered merchandise or non-payment for items purchased online |
| $1.69 | amount lost per male reporting to IC3 for every $1.00 lost per female |
| 73.9 percent | People contacted by e-mail in the attempt to defraud them |
| 36.0 percent | Fraudulent contact made via a website |
| 10 | Age of youngest person reporting to IC3 |
| 100 | Age of oldest person reporting to IC3 |
Data theft is fueling a thriving underground criminal economy. See the FBI's site for more information on
avoiding Internet fraud.
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