Information Technologies Integrating information technologies into all facets of campus life 10/03/2003
A Leader in Information Technologies §Robust network §Leader in national initiatives §Wealth of web-based services and resources §Access and support for faculty, staff, and students §IT Organization
Nationally recognized §1994 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in networking l Excellent infrastructure l Comprehensive, process-based systems
Nationally recognized Yahoo’s Most Wired Rated in the top 10 for 2 years
Technology infusion §University business is conducted by web forms
Technology infusion §All classrooms, residence halls and offices are networked 98% of students have their own computer
Technology infusion WebCT Usage: 515 “courses” student seats Use of for official communications All have web space
Student Usage
Purpose - Collaborative development and sharing -Administrative applications using Java technology. Open Source Initiatives U-portal development E-portfolio development
§Research universities, government, and industry §Charged to develop advanced Internet applications and technologies §UD is one of 32 charter members
§Web-based mapping tool §Most current DE data §Used by: l Students/researcher s l Municipal, county, and state agencies l Citizens of Delaware §Users to participate in updating DE’s geographic data §USGS:The National Map Pilot Project The Delaware Data Mapping and Integration Laboratory (DataMIL)
Leader in Problem Based Learning Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education (ITUE) Partners with IT to add active learning to lessons
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Learn on your own §Check out our self-paced learning material §Look for more references on the Web §Channel 52 on campus cable (THUD)
Technology Solutions Center §Connectivity §Pre-purchase consulting
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Information Technologies Units §System Security, Access, and HelpCenter HelpCenter §USUS User Services §UMSUMS University Media Services more… §First place to call: , §Applying technology to learning, office use, research, student connections and sites §Supporting classroom technology, distributed education, video production
Research and Data Management Services access to databases essential to scholarly research data analysis, data extraction, statistical and mathematical software geographic information systems, and scientific visualization software
Streaming video Distance education Live webcasts Teleconferenci ng ITV Classrooms
Information Technologies Units §MISMIS Management Information Services §NSSNSS Network & Systems Services Departmental support §Core business systems: SIS, FIS, HRS Web design and development §Data networking, telecommunications, central computer operations, voice mail, telephone services and campus card systems
Backbone
Departmental support §Campus Information Technology Associates §Integrate technology into departmental work §Work collaboratively with IT l Joint meetings l Mailing lists l Consulting
Steeped in tradition Implementing the future Empowering the learner