News & Updates
June 03, 2011
Proposals now being accepted for the 2011 Axio Learning Conference
Proposals to present at the 2011 Axio Learning Conference are now being accepted. Now in its sixth year, this conference provides an opportunity for faculty to connect with their peer community and learn about emerging …
February 24, 2011
Axio 5.4 Release Notes
Axio Learning will be unavailable from 7 a.m - 7:30 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, March 2 for a scheduled upgrade to version 5.4. Service will be restored sooner, if possible.
This list …
December 15, 2010
Note to the Community
As always, the Axio Quarterly wants to assist you with …
Tips & Tricks: How to Tell When Students Accessed and Submitted Assignments
Have you ever had a student say they submitted an online assignment but you didn’t see the grade? There are ways for you to tell exactly when a student accessed the assignment, how long …
Capturing Video and Your Students' Attention
Going Green
In an effort to keep evolving, the Quarterly will become an all online publication. We will be revealing our first HTML email this issue in concurrence with the final print version.
“We feel that our …
Ridiculously Easy: Helping My Sister Find Meaning
Jessica
I have heard Michael Wesch speak before and I have seen his videos online, so I knew I would be inspired by his keynote speech at the 2010 Axio Conference.
What I didn’t …
Flexbooks: What Can They Do For You?
Who needs textbooks?
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With the rising cost of tuition and traditional college textbooks, is there a way professors can help defray these costs for their students? Yes, by using flexbooks, said Brian Lindshield, assistant professor in the Department … |
Open Forum: You Say It; We Do It
The annual Open Forum at the Axio Conference is a chance for community members to discuss their likes, dislikes and what they want Axio to do differently.
In addition to members suggesting new tools and …
Launching Your First Videoconference
(Reprinted with permission from the Percussive Arts Society and Kurt Gartner)
Whether it’s a timpani pedal mechanism, a metronome, or an audio recording device, yesterday’s cutting-edge technologies generally represent today’s “old news …
Axio Partner Profile
Title: Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology
Education: Ph. D University of Connecticut
Course taught: “I primarily teach Criminology courses: Serial Murder; Women & Crime; Criminology; Death Penalty; Crime, Media & Culture; Constructing the Criminal Mind …
November 23, 2010
Axio Conference 2010 videos now available online
Videos and presentation materials from the 2010 Axio Conference are now available on the conference website: axioconference.org/followup
- Keynote: “ From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able in a Digital World: What’s at Stake” by Dr. Michael …
September 20, 2010
Note to the Community
We …
Axio Learning Conference Preview
Come be a part of the fifth annual Axio Learning Conference. Registration is now open for the Conference to be held Wednesday, Sept. 29 and Thursday, Sept. 30 at the Kansas State University Alumni Center …
Tips & Tricks: Assignment exceptions
Assignment exceptions can be tricky, as there are more than 200 possible combinations of exceptions that you could grant! With so many ways to grant exceptions, it’s good to start with the basics.
- Types …
Wikis: One Instructor's Adventure
New technologies come and go. In the education world, there are always innovative opportunities to incorporate fresh ideas into the teaching toolkit. The problem that most instructors face is which one is a good idea …
Axio Learning: Going with a Multi-Sensory Learning/Course Management System (L/CMS) for Different Learning Styles
Traditional academia has focused on symbolic modes of communication — oral speech and textual written contents. For learners who prefer information conveyed through imagery or kinesthetic modes of learning, they may find the academic environment difficult …
Axio Learning 5.2 Release Notes
Axio Learning will be unavailable Monday, July 19, 2010, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. CDT during a planned upgrade to version 5.2. Service will be restored as soon as possible.
Features …
Meet the Axio staff: Cameron Rohn
Position: Software Tester
Degree: Working on a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems
Responsibilities: Testing OME supported applications and providing second tier support
Favorite things about Axio: First off, I am …
Why I love Axio - K-State
We decided to visit Kansas State to see why people love Axio. We caught up with some students to see how they use the system, and what they like about it.
Jorge Oseguera
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