1. 1 ICT for University Automation: Case of Daffodil International University M. Lutfar Rahman Vice-Chancellor, Daffodil International University, Dhaka

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3. 3 Outline DIU: A Brief Introduction ICT Preparedness of Bangladesh ICT in DIU Administration ICT in Academic Management ICT for Online Library DIU Forum and Blog DIU Information Infrastructure DIU Website Status of DIU in ICT Usage

4. 4 DIU: A Brief Introduction Established in:2002 Campuses:3 Faculties:4 + 1 Academic Programs:Bachelors 20, Masters 9 Number Students:8500 + Full-time Teachers:250+ (25 on Study Leave) Part-time Teachers:60+ (on Semester Basis) Number of Officers: 130 Support Staff:155 Class Rooms: 190+ (with modern teaching tools) Laboratories:40+ (state of the art laboratories) Library:6 Storied Central Library and 3 campus libraries

5. 5 DIU: A Brief Introduction Contd. Faculty of Science and Information Technology 5 departments Faculty of Business and Economics 3 departments Faculty of Humanities and Social Science 3 Departments Faculty of Allied health Sciences 3 Departments Faculty of Engineering 3 Departments

6. 6 DIU: A Brief Introduction Contd. Auditorium:With modern multimedia facilities Gymnasium:Male and Female Students Cafeteria: 1 + 3 Research Center:03 Career Dev Center: Support internship and Job placement Students Clubs: 15 Clubs for Co curricular and Extra-Curricular activities Air-Rover Unit:01 Free laptop:For all students Hostel: Male and Female students

7. 7 A New Building at Ashulia Campus

8. 8 Sobhanbug Campus

9. 9 MoU with universities outside Bangladesh CountryName of University USAMayville State University UKUniversity of Bedfordshire SwedenÖrebro University Hungary Szent István University Paraguay University of Americana Malaysia Open University Malaysia Paramount College of Technology Australia Melbourne Institute of IT (MIT) Australia University of Ballarat

10. 10 MoU with Universities Outside Bangladesh Contd. Country Name of University Ireland University of Limerick Turkey Fatih University China Shenyang Aerospace University China Shenyang University of Chemical Technology China Guangdong University of Foreign Studies China Chao Shan College India VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu

11. 11 Membership with national international institutions American Chamber of Commerce and Industries (AmCham). Association of Private Universities in Bangladesh (APUB). International Association of Private University Presidents (IAUP). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). Association of Training Institutions for Foreign Trade in Asia and the Pacific (ATIFTAP). Council of Economic Advisers (CA). Turkey-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

12. 12 ICT Preparedness of Bangladesh

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17. 17 ICT in Administration Online payments Online attendance of teachers and officers Online leave processing Online job tracking Personal DIU e-mail ID enables students/teachers/officers to access DIU Forum, Blog, Learning Feedback System, Teachers’ Evaluation, etc.

18. 18 ICT for Academic management On line students registration Online learning feedback Online teaching evaluation Online marks and grade submission Online results processing and publications

19. 19 Free laptop for all students

20. 20 DIU Forum and Blog Forum and Blog of DIU are popular discussion groups in the university. Students use them for different purposes. Discussion forum has several benefits: Ensures social presence Increases interaction between students, teachers and administration Supports cognitive strategies supports collaborative learning etc

21. 21 DIU Website http://www.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd DIU Website provides almost all information of the university activities. According to recent Webomatrics ranking, it is the second best website of the private universities in Bangladesh considering size (presence), visibility (impact), rich files (openness) and scholar (excellence).

22. 22 A Snapshot of DIU Website

23. 23 DIU Network Infrastructure

24. 24 DIU WiFi Network

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27. 27 Webomatrics Ranking of Bangladeshi Universities: July 2012

28. 28 Webomatrics Ranking of Top Bangladeshi Universities: South Asia, July 2012 BangladeshSouth AsiaWorldName of Universities 1252397Bangladesh U Eng and Tech 2352718Dhaka U 3683664Brac U 4693664Jahangirnagar U 5743780Daffodil International U 6763830Islamic U of Technology 71115182North South U 81205409East West U Bangladesh 91255537U of Asia Pacific Bangladesh 101325654Rajshahi U 111465876Independent U Bangladesh

29. 29 Looking Forward Considering socio-economic condition of the country (per capita income of US$ 850) and network readiness index of the country (73 out of 75 countries, Turkey 41, USA 1), DIU’s achievements in ICT for university administration is praiseworthy. The university authority is working relentlessly to improve it further with a goal of turning the university into a Digital University.

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