IT Initiatives FY 13 Academic Technology Advisory Committee 26 November 2013.
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IT Initiatives FY 13Academic Technology Advisory Committee26 November 2013
I.T. HiringDirector of InfrastructureSecurity OfficerNetwork EngineerSystem AdministratorProject ManagerResearch Computing AssociateResearch – Graduate AssistantLab Support
Equipment InitiativesSoftware License ServerComputer Replace program (300)Lab Upgrades
◦Red Lab – 55 computers◦Mac Lab A – 18 iMacs
AV Upgrades◦Replace Old Projectors
Infrastructure/Security InitiativesISC/GAB technologyUtility Corridor/fiber optic cableEmail Improvement
◦ Migrate 4000 F/S accounts to Office 365◦ Currently about 2500 migrated
Replace network switches◦ VOIP◦ Improved speeds
Telephone/Call Center UpgradeIdentity Finder Site LicenseMobile Device Management toolsIncrease wireless access (200 Aps)
Research InitiativesMGHPCC openingAdditional staffAdditional StorageLicense server and additional
licenses
Instructional InitiativesiPad in the Classroom
◦ Resources: http://ipadclassroom.wikispaces.umb.edu/home
◦ http://blogs.umb.edu/ipadclassroom/
Disciplines◦ Africana Studies, Math, Physics, English, Art, Music, Philosophy,
Anthropology & Hispanic Studies
iPads given to faculty – Africana Studies, Math, Physics, Philosophy & Hispanic Studies
iPad Cart – 15 iPads and is rolled out for the following classes:◦ Anthropology, English, Art & Music
Library Circulation Desk – 4; Faculty 7 Apps -
http://ipadclassroom.wikispaces.umb.edu/Installed+Apps
Instructional InitiativesVirtual Computer Lab (VCL)
◦6 Active Images Office 2010 Office 2010 + SPSS Win 7 + SPSS Visual Basic Red Lab Adaptive Computer Lab Resources
◦Classes that are using the VCL PSY 270 – Laurel Wainwright (SPSS) MSIS 301 – Daniel Shimshak (POM Access) Modeler 15 – Xu Ping MSIS 212 – Gordon Corzine (Crystal Ball virtual access) MSIS 110 – Jonathan Frankel has used the MS Office image on occasion
Instructional InitiativesBlackboard Learn 9
◦Summer 2012 – 4 courses◦Fall 2012 – 83 online + 123 web enhanced◦Spring 2013 – about 160 online
By Fall 2013 we will have ALL courses migrated
Initiatives◦eBooks – Pearson & McGraw-Hill◦Blackboard Mobile App - $6 for life or $2 per year
Issues◦Managing multiple systems◦System Availability- multiple outages in Sept & Oct.
Application InitiativesCampus Portal
(mycampus.umb.edu) Image Now Digitization25 Live/X25 ImplementationService Management system