- No IT newsletter during spring break
- Zimbra Weekly: Top 10 e-mail tips and tricks
- IT awards given to recipients at Feb. 25 ceremony
- Reminder: IE6/IE7 upgrade to IE8 on April 1
- TechBytes March 11: Zimbra Calendar
- CHECK conference deadline March 12 for proposals
- Scantron resources for faculty, graduate teaching assistants
- Second Life’s new look shown in video
- Creating a photo album in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 5 (Part 4): Previewing and uploading the photo album to the Web
No IT newsletter during spring break
Tuesday, March 9, 2010The InfoTech Tuesday newsletter will not be published next week during spring break. Publication resumes Tuesday, March 23.
If you have time during spring break, check out previous issues in the archive and explore the many online resources linked via the newsletter and K-State’s Information Technology Services homepage.
Zimbra Weekly: Top 10 e-mail tips and tricks
Tuesday, March 9, 2010There are many tips and tricks that can be used to enhance your experience with K-State Zimbra. The following tips and tricks from previous Zimbra Weekly articles will help you organize and use K-State Zimbra most effectively.
- Choose to view messages in Message View or Conversation View. The Message view displays a list of individual messages with the most recent message displayed first. The Conversation view displays your messages grouped by subject, rather than individual messages, consisting of the original message and all replies.
- Use Mail Filters to organize your Inbox by automatically moving incoming mail to a folder, forwarding it to another e-mail address, or tagging it.
- Set up auto-reply messages to be sent when you will be away or out of the office.
- Create multiple e-mail signatures that provide useful information to your correspondents, such as your title and contact information.
- Share an e-mail inbox to allow multiple K-State e-mail users access to the same inbox. More…
IT awards given to recipients at Feb. 25 ceremony
Tuesday, March 9, 2010The annual IT Awards and Recognition Ceremony was Thursday, Feb. 25. Award recipients are listed below. The 2010 Award Recipients webpage has links to details about the winners and their achievements.
The “Non-IT Meritorious” category is new this year. This award recognizes people in non-IT departments who have supported the use of technology in some way at K-State.
Reminder: IE6/IE7 upgrade to IE8 on April 1
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Before people escape to their spring break destinations, be aware that Internet Explorer version 6 (IE6) and version 7 (IE7) will be upgraded to version 8 (IE8) at K-State on April 1 for security and application compatibility reasons. Since the original announcement, no one has raised any issues against the upgrade — on the contrary, many have applauded the move. Thus, we plan to proceed with the upgrade as originally planned.
This update will be applied to university computers that use the central WSUS server. System administrators who manage their own WSUS servers are encouraged to apply the update as well. Computers that do not have Microsoft patches managed by any WSUS server should manually update to IE8 if they have not already. If you are unsure what category you fit into, contact your IT support person or the IT Help Desk.
TechBytes March 11: Zimbra Calendar
Tuesday, March 9, 2010Scott Finkeldei will present “Zimbra Calendar” at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in 501 Hale Library. This session will cover the features and options available in the new calendar that is part of the Zimbra Collaboration Suite. The Zimbra calendar will be K-State’s enterprise-wide calendar in June 2010. Come learn about this great new resource.
CHECK conference deadline March 12 for proposals
Tuesday, March 9, 2010The Kansas CHECK conference (www.check.gen.ks.us) for IT professionals and academic staff in higher education is Wednesday and Thursday, May 26-27, at Fort Hays State University.
Friday, March 12, is the deadline to submit proposals for presentations. Proposals can be submitted online at the CHECK website or via e-mail to check@fhsu.edu. See the Call for Proposals page for suggested topics and other details.
Wednesday, May 12, is the deadline for early registration. According to the website, early registration is $35 and includes Wednesday evening dinner, Thursday continental breakfast, and Thursday lunch.
Scantron resources for faculty, graduate teaching assistants
Tuesday, March 9, 2010With the ever-increasing use of the scanning machine to grade Scantron forms over the next few months, here’s some resources to help faculty and graduate teaching assistants use it easily and safely.
- Creating Scantron assignments in K-State Online (PDF)
- Using the Scantron scanner (PDF)
- What ID number to use on Scantron test forms
- New Windows and Mac OSes USB Thumb Drive Protection (PowerPoint file Sept. 11, 2009; slide 18 covers how to disable autorun/autoplay)
Remember, the IT Help Desk (214 Hale Library) is adjacent to the scanner if you need help.
Second Life’s new look shown in video
Tuesday, March 9, 2010A 6-minute video is now available that shows the look and features of Second Life’s new viewer.
Creating a photo album in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 5 (Part 4): Previewing and uploading the photo album to the Web
Tuesday, March 9, 2010This addresses how to preview a photo album in SoftChalk LessonBuilder 5 and then how to upload it onto a website or learning / course management system (L/CMS).
Previewing the (draft) photo album
To open your saved photo album, right-click the Inline Photo Album Activity Placeholder. Click Modify Activity.
The window with your photo album will open. Once all finalized changes have been made, you may want to preview the photo album.
To preview your current photo album to see what it looks like, open your project. Go to the menu bar and click Preview, and then View in Browser (Ctrl + P). This preview should be fully functional. Click a photo album page to turn the page. Click the inner spiral ring to turn the page back. This digital photo album has a continuous scroll, so it will merely repeat once you’re at the end of the photo album.
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