2. The ILRT in 2006: A Strategic Vision 1  Dr Jay Dempster  University of Bristol  6 th December 2002

3. View of the ILRT 2  A centre of excellence in the use of ICT in academic practice  Rich and diverse array of development projects & services  Excellent reputation for innovation  High external profile  Expertise & enterprise  Investors in people

4. The ILRT today “Nothing good was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson 3

5. Vision for the ILRT  Discovery - research & innovation u Development - tools & services  Deployment - support & evaluation 4

6. Vision for the ILRT  Discovery u Development  Deployment 5 Funding & partnership building Collaborating & communicating Engaging & sustaining

7. 6 ILRT operational context Information Services ILRT IN-REACHOUT-REACH University of Bristol Local partnerships Policy committees Academic departments Support services Students Inter-university Widening links External networks HE (FE) sectors Beyond UK HE R&D funding bodies

8. Being strategic  Scattergun - lots of activity, incremental progress, unclear direction 7  Silver bullets - clear direction, coherent activities, targeted support  Shared goals - the right thing at the right time

9. Institute’s role in the University - in-reach 8  Informing the e-strategy  Links with academic practice  Role in L&T strategy objectives  Professional development  Enterprise and partnerships

10. Links within academic practice 9 RESEARCH LEARNINGTEACHING

11. Collaboration Academic practice Research Teaching Learning Admin&Man Information Services E Resources I Management L Environments ILRT (ITAP) 10

12. Engagement  Individuals  Departments  Subject communities  Generic outcomes  Policy & practice 11

13. Recommendations  ILRT integrated alongside core academic development activity and support  ICT resources and portal services developed to support local educational objectives  Bids for externally funded projects strategically targeted with Bristol’s academic mission  Coherent programmes & packages of support offered to departments (using subject expertise)  Developing effective collaborations to support teaching & research excellence across the University 12