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Martyn Harrow
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:44 - VideoMartyn Harrow's presentation from the second day of UCISA2011
Steve Williams
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:40 - VideoSteve Williams' presentation from the second day of UCISA2011
UCISA awards
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:38 - VideoPresentation of the UCISA 2011 awards
Clive Wilson
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:33 - VideoClive Wilson's presentation from the second day of UCISA2011
Derek Watson
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:26 - VideoDerek Watson's presentation from the second day of UCISA2011
Mike Boxall
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:21 - VideoMike Boxall's presentation for the first day of UCISA2011
Jeff Haywood
UCISA2011, EICC 24 - 25 March 2011 - April 20, 2011 08:09 - VideoJeff Haywood's presentation from the first day of UCISA2011
The Hype Cycle of technology innovations
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:40 - 1 hourIn 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:39 - 30 minutesThe 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:37 - 21 minutesThis 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?
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:35 - 30 minutesStriving 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:13 - 24 minutesThe 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:12 - 30 minutesThe 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:04 - 35 minutesThis 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 14:01 - 34 minutesWith 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 13:45 - 23 minutesInformation 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 13:42 - 33 minutesIn 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 13:40 - 28 minutesThis 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 13:38 - 28 minutesThis 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 13:32 - 36 minutesAlison 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
CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews - March 17, 2010 13:29 - 1 hourIt 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.
Web 2.0 at Cisco
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 14:56 - 28 minutesWeb 2.0 defines how information sharing, collaboration and rich content can make the web an even more powerful tool for organisations to use internally and with their customers. Find out why Web 2.0 is important to Cisco.
MIAP: enabling benefits in education
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 14:50 - 28 minutesManaging Information Across Partners (MIAP) is a key initiative within the sector that has developed a set of shared infrastructural services that enable the sharing of data across education.
UKPASS - your postgraduate applications online
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 14:16 - 26 minutesAn overview of the UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service (UKPASS) launched by UCAS in 2007. UKPASS offers tailored online applications and the opportunity for market intelligence and statistical information.
Myers Briggs: step aerobics with personality!
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 14:01 - 49 minutesCIS is a good profession to be in - connectivity is here to stay! But, CIS departments work with an (un)dazzling array of stakeholders and address huge complexity. Doug Haynes explains the value of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator.
The shape of things to come: scenario planning in education
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 13:52 - 23 minutesThe JISC Advisory Services and Innovation Team have been collaborating on a range of scenario planning tools and activities. This useful tool will aid strategic thinking and planning - this session brings the theory to life!
Outsourcing models
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 10:20 - 26 minutesOutsourcing, insourcing, offshoring, crowdsourcing, nearshoring, software as service, shared service, homeshoring. You know it makes sense, but what's it all about?
What gets VCs out of bed: the sector view of Shared Services for corporate systems
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 10:14 - 25 minutesDuke & Jordan Ltd have carried out a study for the JISC this year into using shared services to deliver corporate information systems in FE and HE across the UK. The interest in shared services stems from Whitehall's Gershon Report.
Shared Services - the HEFCE view
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 10:07 - 24 minutesA key element of Government efficiency review is the development of shared services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of public services. While this is not mandatory in higher education, there are opportunities there.
HEFCE - Update on the Research Excellence Framework
CISG 2008, Midland Hotel, Manchester - December 02, 2008 09:59 - 53 minutesThis presentation will provide a general update on the development of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), and focus on the REF pilot exercise which is developing and testing methods for producing bibliometric indicators of research quality.
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