CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago -Audio from the 'Tips to avoid the bunker' CISG conference in St Andrews, dealing with a wide range of issues facing Higher Education IT staff.
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The Hype Cycle of technology innovations
March 17, 2010 14:40 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIn this upbeat presentation we will explain the Hype Cycle – a predictable and repeating pattern of excitement, dismay and recovery that affects most technology based innovations as they become available in markets
What if Web 2.0 really does change everything
March 17, 2010 14:39 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThe talk will cover popular externally hosted Web 2.0 services which the early adopters and enthusiasts are using to support their teach, learning and research work as well as those services, such as Twitter, which provide more social functions.
Windows SharePoint services for collaboration at the University of Liverpool
March 17, 2010 14:37 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBThis presentation will outline why Windows SharePoint Services was chosen, discuss the features and developments that fed into its success, and evaluate the costs and strategic benefits that the service brought to the institution.
What is Lean, how relevant is it and could it work for me?
March 17, 2010 14:35 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBStriving to improve is part of human history. Approaches like Lean, Agile and Six Sigma are the latest part of this story. Today, in the face of ever increasing needs to make efficiency gains, Lean type approaches are becoming increasingly familiar in HE
JISC Identity Management Toolkit
March 17, 2010 14:13 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThe fact that Identity Management is an important thing for universities and colleges to get right should be a no brainer. But why is it hard to convince vice chancellors, principals and funding committees of this?
An overview of Tier 4 Student
March 17, 2010 14:12 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThe aim of this presentation is to provide an overview of the PBS Tier 4 Route for non EEA students to make entry clearance or leave to remain applications under the new Tier 4 route since its introduction on 31 March 2009
Smartcards - more than just ID
March 17, 2010 14:04 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThis takes you through the implementation of QMU Cashless smartcard project which aimed to implement the use of contactless card technology in access control, vending, catering, library, parking, gym and printing at Queen Margaret University Campus
REF and internal research - getting the right balance
March 17, 2010 14:01 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWith the replacement of Research Assessment Exercise with Research Excellence Framework, institutions have an opportunity to reassess their Research Information Management requirements and to decide whether their existing system are fit for pupose
Parenting with third parties and vendors management at King's College London
March 17, 2010 13:45 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBInformation Services and Systems at Kings College London is working towards an ambitious change agenda delivering the Connected Campus programme while maintaining business as usual.
Does your strategy really drive your institution
March 17, 2010 13:42 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIn this session we shall explore the pros and cons of using technology to create and sustain an ongoing ‘strategic conversation’ with staff from across the organisation in order to help your strategies come to life and fulfil their potential.
Green IT
March 17, 2010 13:40 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBThis session reviews the current state of the knowledge around Green ICT both in the FE and He sectors, and in the wider context of the public and private sectors.
Data quality
March 17, 2010 13:38 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBThis session will explore data quality in higher education. Why is data quality important and how do you know if you have a problem? Using Exeter as a case study, we look at the issues, how we identified them and what action we have taken to fix them
Information management
March 17, 2010 13:32 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBAlison Allden will explore some of the myths and legends of information management, identify the more heroic qualities that are necessary in the business and see if indeed there is a holy grail . . .
Hard hats time
March 17, 2010 13:29 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBIt is essential in times of recession that UK Universities understand the cost behaviours of their organisation and the elements of their business which can be built towards a sustainable financial future.