News and Projects
Aug. 1, 2018
At an institution as progressive as ÂÜÀòÉç State, where technology is fundamentally changing the way students learn and faculty teach, perhaps the…
Agile Development: What it Means to Continuously Improve
At an institution as progressive as ÂÜÀòÉç State, where technology is fundamentally changing the way students learn and faculty teach, perhaps the…
April 27, 2018
Since fall 2017, Information Services has been developing its new Pioneer Program, which will present an opportunity unlike any other before. IS has been testing its functionality internally to discover what works best about the program and what could be improved upon, and it…
Pioneer: A New Way for SD&I to Bring KSU Closer
Since fall 2017, Information Services has been developing its new Pioneer Program, which will present an opportunity unlike any other before. IS has been testing its functionality internally to discover what works best about the program and what could be improved upon, and it…
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March 9, 2018
Information Services hosted its third, semi-annual Hackathon event earlier this month. The two-day event allows participating IS workers to break free from their normative 8-5 office hours--where the focus is often completing larger projects over time--and instead work…
February 2018 Hackathon
Information Services hosted its third, semi-annual Hackathon event earlier this month. The two-day event allows participating IS workers to break free from their normative 8-5 office hours--where the focus is often completing larger projects over time--and instead work…
Dec. 15, 2017
It’s no secret that college is difficult. But changing your program of study to adapt to your developing interests shouldn’t be. Still, there are many different
It’s no secret that college is difficult. But changing your program of study to adapt to your developing interests shouldn’t be. Still, there are many different
Dec. 5, 2017
On any given day, ÂÜÀòÉç hosts a vast array of events, ranging from athletic competitions, to public speaking presentations, and even activity-based charity fundraisers, to name just a few. For students, these extracurricular opportunities provide the backbone of…
Out With the Old, in With the New and Improved
On any given day, ÂÜÀòÉç hosts a vast array of events, ranging from athletic competitions, to public speaking presentations, and even activity-based charity fundraisers, to name just a few. For students, these extracurricular opportunities provide the backbone of…
Dec. 1, 2017
By now it’s clear that Systems Development and Innovation is hard at work developing new products at what seems like a nearly impossible rate. With over 4,000 people using the KSUMobile app on the Apple iOS and…
How it’s Done: Redesigning the KSUMobile App
By now it’s clear that Systems Development and Innovation is hard at work developing new products at what seems like a nearly impossible rate. With over 4,000 people using the KSUMobile app on the Apple iOS and…
Nov. 29, 2017
It’s not every day that you try your hand at developing a sophisticated software that can adapt to unique situations presented by each user--not unlike Apple’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) service, or Amazon’s…
LEX: Another Day on the Job
It’s not every day that you try your hand at developing a sophisticated software that can adapt to unique situations presented by each user--not unlike Apple’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) service, or Amazon’s…
Nov. 28, 2017
When a select team of Systems Development and Innovation developers began developing the Manage My Program tool in the fall of 2015, one thing became clear almost immediately: for it to be successful, the project would require data, and lots of it. Primarily, the data that SDI…
A Change of Plan: Developing the KSU Programs Application
When a select team of Systems Development and Innovation developers began developing the Manage My Program tool in the fall of 2015, one thing became clear almost immediately: for it to be successful, the project would require data, and lots of it. Primarily, the data that SDI…
July 28, 2017
When you think back to learning science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, (STEM) in k-12 education, what comes to mind? Outdated textbooks? Mandatory state standards to meet? Rigorous testing? Perhaps these or more aspects of STEM are all still painfully familiar. But…