KIM Workplan Looking back, Looking ahead Prof Derek W. Keats Deputy Vice Chancellor (Knowledge & Information Management) The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Looking back: 2009
Strategic planning Admin systems Wireless & mobile Free & Open Library – latest tech eLearning Misc academic KIM 200 9
Strategic planning Admin systems Misc academic Free & Open Library – latest tech eLearning Wireless & mobile KIM 200 9
Strategic planning KIM high level strategy eLearning strategy TIPS Enterprise architecture
Process Technology Innovation Support (people) TIPS model
Administrative systems Academic Information Management System (AIMS) programme Replacement of the ERP servers and Storage Area Network, concurrent with a review of the data centre architecture
Free & Open Source Software / Resources Creating the ecosystem Support for FOSS in the CNS support team Several training workshops (eLearning, Java team, Library) eLearning & Interns Web team FOSS Awareness day Very well attended, good level of interest
Free & Open Source Software / Resources Specific software KIM site Service Desk replacement Elearning Academic programme Conference management Free and Open Content strategy Parked for now
Library – latest technology Focus on archiving this year Cloud computing Potential to create a centre of excellence in digital archiving and preservation Presentation repository Digital archive training and proof of concept
Establishment of eLearning eLearning Manager at last Instructional design team leader & two team members Two content developers Software team leader & interns Researcher offer
Establishment of eLearning About 30 people experimenting Podcast project Groundwork for 2010
Wireless and Mobile Wits Not quite ready for the strategy yet Need some experimentation Deployment of hotspots Podcast initiative / proof of concept eLearning Students learning XMPP
Miscellaneous academic initiatives JCSE joins the African Virtual Open Initiatives & Resources (AVOIR) Training and hosting of interns Video production Rennovation of Wits TV studio Incipient idea for Digital Archiving & Preservation Masters & PhD
Challenges Inadequate time to focus on the KIM portfolio Scarce skills Budget
Looking ahead: 2010
KIM Strategic planning Admin systems Wireless & mobile Free & Open Library – latest tech eLearning Misc academic
Strategic planning Focus on translating strategy into operational plan Need to give some attention to federation Archiving strategy Free & Open Courseware / Institutional repository
Administrative systems Academic Information Management System (AIMS) programme Wits web applications Document management Organisational Improvement Programme
Free & Open Source Software / Resources Expanding the ecosystem More internships in more areas More development capability A more FOSS friendly infrastructure Developing the cloud infrastructure Expand on Service Desk Produce a F/OER strategy Get involved in Free and Open Courseware Expand institutional repository
Library – latest technology Focus on archiving Work towards creating a centre of excellence in digital archiving and preservation Digital archive training and proof of concept Semantic archive Archiving in the cloud
Establishment of eLearning Mentor the eLearning manager and team Provide overall guidance for eLearning Create some mobile learning intitiatives Continue developing infrastructure Explore ways to get more student ownership of computing devices
Wireless and Mobile Wits Develop a strategy / implementation plan Further deployment of hotspots Roll out podcasting Applications based on XMPP
Miscellaneous academic initiatives Develop academic area in Digital Archiving, Curation and Preservation Masters & PhD Sun/Oracle CoE Build on relationship with Google Mobility?????; Waves?????; Gadgets????? Continue developing Wits TV Digitization and archiving conference under Wits/IFLA auspices Collaboration with national initiatives
BIG 5 AIMS Wits web presence eLearning Broaden FOSS Archive and Preservation
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