Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365, an office collaboration suite, is available for free for K-State, faculty, staff, and students. It includes tools such as email, calendar, office applications, file storage space, and more. You can access the suite from your desktop, web browser, or phone.

The K-State IT Service Desk is available to assist customers with general support for K-State email, calendar, OneDrive, and the installation of Microsoft 365 components, including Microsoft Office Suite. Training and documentation are available from Microsoft for additional components such as the Office Online applications, Teams, Power BI, and more.

Microsoft 365 Resources

• K-State Microsoft 365 Help and Support page
• Microsoft’s support pages
• Microsoft 365 Blog for frequent updates

Email

Microsoft 365 email has a default mailbox size of 50GB. You can send messages up to 150 MB, and sync with supported email apps and mobile devices. Learn more about blocked attachments and K-State's Remote Wipe Policy.

Calendar

Manage your calendar, share available meeting times, schedule meetings, get reminders, and more.

OneDrive for Business

OneDrive comes with 5 TB file storage that can be synced across all your devices.

Microsoft Office Suite

Desktop applications can be installed on up to 5 PCs or Macs, five tablets, and five phones. Online web-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and One Note also available.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a communication tool for groups, teams, or departments. Teams is a workspace for communication, meetings, file sharing, and app sharing. Teams enables the participation of those with validated identities, for collaborations at K-State and elsewhere.

With Teams, your public or private team can do the following:

• Chat-based communication through Chat, Channels, and Wikis
• Virtual space for audio and video meetings with recording capabilities and Microsoft Stream
• Create, upload, store and share files in one place
• Group editing in Microsoft 365, files, and Wiki
• Maintain institutional memory of the Team's work

Added Teaching and Learning Capabilities

Teams has recently enabled a Class Team type, with assignment/quiz features, a gradebook, and other aspects that can be used for teaching and learning. Final grades will still have to be submitted through Canvas and affirmed in KSIS or input directly into KSIS, to meet privacy and accessibility guidelines.

Note: Canvas is the officially supported learning management system with the appropriate integrations. Other systems such as Microsoft Teams are available but have limited support.

Based on feedback from faculty, K-Staters have been using Teams for various types of teaching and learning applications, most often as a complement to existing teaching and learning methods (face-to-face, blended, and fully online). Many third-party content creators have also created shareable assignments and quizzes and applications that may be integrated.

To learn more about using Microsoft Teams for teaching and learning, view the following Knowledge Base articles:

• Using Microsoft Teams for Teaching and Learning (and Professional Collaboration)
• Building a Short Course in Microsoft Teams
• Project-Based Learning in Microsoft Teams
• Design Studio-Based Learning in Microsoft Teams

Support

For support with Microsoft Teams, contact the IT Service Desk: Search the Knowledge Base, Submit a Ticket, or Start a Live Chat. You can also join the KSU Teams Support space in Microsoft Teams for Microsoft Teams community support.