Presentation Trendrapport 2008

Why a Trend Report?

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New Four year plan:New Four year plan:Thinking ahead 2007-2010Thinking ahead 2007-2010

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New Four year plan:New Four year plan:2011-20142011-2014

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The Trend ReportThe Trend Reportis a is a

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The Trend Report:

Is not a yearly list of:- Trends or trendy things- Best selling applications- Best selling hardware- Etc.

The Trend Report is particular vision on Main trends that could affect higher education and research

And how Higher Education could respond / adjust

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The Internet has changed drastically

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The digital world

- YouTube 2006: 65000 new video’s and 100 mln distribution p/d!

- MP3 songs: > 1 billion p/d exchanges

- 2007 iPhone: sold 1 million in 74 days

- 2006: digital information in the world: > 161 exabyte

- 2010: > 988 exabyte (75% duplicated material)

- 2010: 600 exabyte storage is available

- 1989: 1 GigaByte opslag: $ 12.000,00

- 2007: 1 GigaByte opslag: $ 0,24

- Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX): 250 Gb/s

- NetherLight: 360 Gbyte per second.

Nederland is running in thehead league of the digital world

- Netherlands has higher number of broadband connections

- 2007/8 NL 7e position Networked readiness index (before USA)

- 2008 NL 7e position e-Readiness index

- AMS-IX worlds biggest internet exchanges

- SURFnet6 most advanced research and education netwerk

- 88% Dutch have access to a pc (2006, cbs)

- 85% Dutch have access to internet (2006, cbs)

- 66% houses has broadband internet (2006, cbs)

- 112,6% Penetration of mobile telephony (aug. 2007, c’t)

- More pc’s than FTE staff in higher education (2003)

- More wireless access

- Faculty, staff and students use the pc and internet extensively

Three main developmentsThree main developments

1.1. The importance of the individual has increased,The importance of the individual has increased,but in a social context.but in a social context.

2.2. Boundaries are fading. We are part of a networked society.Boundaries are fading. We are part of a networked society.

3.3. Higher Education Institutions are transforming into Higher Education Institutions are transforming into Knowledge EnterprisesKnowledge Enterprises

TEN RECOMMENDATIONSTEN RECOMMENDATIONSFOR ANFOR AN

AN ICT AGENDA AN ICT AGENDA FOR FOR

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

1.1. Sustain the joint investment Sustain the joint investment in the network infrastructurein the network infrastructure

Addressees:Addressees:Government, management and corporationsGovernment, management and corporations

2.2. Continue to build the Continue to build the expertise on wireless expertise on wireless networks as a flexible networks as a flexible augmentation to the augmentation to the existing cable networkexisting cable network

Addressees:Addressees:SURFnet and institutionsSURFnet and institutions

3.3. Develop a common Develop a common infrastructure for security infrastructure for security managementmanagement

Addressees:Addressees:SURF SURFnet and the institutionsSURF SURFnet and the institutions

4.4. Provide users with more Provide users with more control over their personal control over their personal informationinformation

Addressees:Addressees:Management, faculty and studentsManagement, faculty and students

5.5. Further invest in the Further invest in the economic optimization of economic optimization of ICT servicesICT services

Addressees:Addressees:ICT-servicesICT-services

6.6. Develop a new model for Develop a new model for roles and responsibilities of roles and responsibilities of the information services the information services departmentdepartment

Addressees:Addressees:ICT-management and policymakersICT-management and policymakers

7.7. Provide next generation Provide next generation facilities for research, study facilities for research, study and workand work

Addressees:Addressees:Institutions and developersInstitutions and developers

8.8. Develop an integrated vision Develop an integrated vision on the use of ICT in on the use of ICT in educationeducation

Addressees:Addressees:Directors of Education and developersDirectors of Education and developers

9.9. Aim to establish one Digital Aim to establish one Digital (Research) Library for The (Research) Library for The NetherlandsNetherlands

Addressees:Addressees:Institutions and UKBInstitutions and UKB

10.10.Foster the differentiation Foster the differentiation and freedom of choice in the and freedom of choice in the use of ICTuse of ICT

Addressees:Addressees:Policy makers, ICT managers, faculty and studentsPolicy makers, ICT managers, faculty and students

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