1. NUS Business School MBA (PT) / IMBA (FT/PT) / Exchange Students Orientation Ravi Chandran Centre for Instructional Technology 8 th January 2008

2. Importance of face-to-face teaching Information technology continues to be an enabler and facilitator to improve teaching and learning processes Focus on e-learning technologies that help staff and students be more productive in what they can already do Distance learning where it provides strategic advantage to NUS Our e-Learning Philosophy

3. Library Digital Resources Computer Centre Core IT Services and Facilities Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning Pedagogy and Training Faculty IT Units Faculty IT Services and Facilities Centre for Instructional Technology IT for Teaching & Learning Multi-Agency Approach

4. NUS’ Course Management System Staff Workspace Student Workspace Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

5. Assessment Announcement Lesson Plans

6. AdmissionCurriculum PlanningStudent AdministrationOthers Admission Course Bidding Course Particulars Curriculum Administration Student Particulars Timetabling Exam Marks Administration Student Feedback Class Rosters & Class Groupings Digital Library Student Events Streaming Module Blogs Student Communities Tight Integration Integrated Virtual Learning Environment Web-based and single sign-on

7. 8 p.m. - 4 a.m. 24 by 7 lifestyle Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

8. Computer Centre Primary Data Centre PrimarySecondary Web Server Farm Clients Hardware Load Balance NUS High School Secondary Data Centre Database Cluster Storage Area Network Redundancy and High Availability 600GB 100BaseT SSL IVLE Business Continuity

9. NUS Educational Technology Platforms Webcast lectures to reinforce learning and study

10. Campus-wide coverage for Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah Campus Wireless broadband speed at 54 Mbps (IEEE 802.11 b/g) Over 1,000 wireless base stations and hotspots Implementation of LEAP for enhanced security Wireless roaming among institutes of higher education NUS Campus Wireless Network

11. Cable Modem ADSL ISDN Dialup Analog Dialup Wireless GSM/GPRS Internet Roaming GRIC/IPASS Computer Clusters @ 100 Mbits Secured PnP @ 100 Mbits Wireless PnP @ 54 Mbits Outside Campus On Campus Internet-II (ABILENE,APAN, etc.) Local Connections NUSNET-IV Internet Dialup / PSTN >400 Mbits 155 Mbits 600 Lines Access Anytime Anywhere

12. IVLE Demo