5th JISC CETIS Conference 2008

Oleg Liber

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Leitch Report

Skills, skills, skills

Demand led

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Economically valuableFoundation degreesWork-based learning

Burgess Classification Transcript HEAR (Higher

Education Achievement Report)

Income Equivalent and Lower

Qualifications Demographic

Change Overseas students

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Technologies Has mobile computing arrived?

Netbooks, iPhone, Android

Web as platform New Generation of Web Apps? Integration with desktop, offline

working

Cloud computing … and SOA

Information lifespan longer than device or application (e.g. eportfolio)

Semantic search? E.g. Hakia

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Challenges for IT Services

Ownership of Technology Students demand for leading edge IT services 24/7 IT viewed as the most significant areas when

choosing a college/university. iPod & Facebook generation expects more from IT External hosting? Security Seamless interoperability High quality Management information Divergent staff skills and interest

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JISC CETIS

JISC Innovation Centre Developer focus, educationally inspired

Two units Needs of IT services Demands of Learners and Teachers

12 major events per year replacing old SIG meetings

New working groups addressing hot topical issues Short-lived, output-oriented New problems in interoperability Influence on development

Continued representation on national and international bodies

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5th JISC CETIS conference

Reflect on key developments of previous year Discuss the areas of action for this year Special focus on IT services

Demands Limits

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