Virtual University of Uganda - ICT presentation

Virtual University of UgandaICT and eLearning Infrastructure

Prof. Dr. Victor van ReijswoudStrategic Advisor ICT and eLearning

The Big Picture

myvirtualuni.ac.ug

ourvirtualuni.pbworks.com

virtualuni.ac.ugVUU

The basic principles

Simple

Stable

Best-of-breed

Minimization recurrent costs

Let the experts do their work

Maximum reduction of vulnerabilities

Not The Same Old Story

Think Global and Think VirtualThe Cloud is the new paradigmGet the best, where ever it is availableInternet is getting better and cheaper

IT Capacity in UgandaThe best is hard to get Still in the traditional paradigm

virtualuni.ac.ug

Project site to become main portal for the VUUHosted in UG - MountbattenBuild on Drupal 7 (Open Source)#1 Open Source Content Management SystemExtendible and allows integration with other platformsDesigned for Education

mail.virtualuni.ac.ug

Google Apps for Education

Full suiteEmail, storage, information sharing, collaboration, blogs, intranet, hosted applications etc

Full Academic LicenseUnlimited users (staff and students)All advantages of Google support 99.99% uptime and secureEasy to maintain (all hard work done by Google)Used by Leading Universities

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Several additions to the basic platformPostini Threat Identification:

Increased security for staff and students

Aviary Design Suite:Powerful online creation tools

Engrade Gradebook#1 online gradebook

Manymoon Social productivity project and task management

myvirtualuni.ac.ug

Our learning platformMoodle: #1 Open Source Learning Management System

Content management, student management, grade management, etcLibrary

Hosted in by Stoas Learning NLLeading supplier eLearning & Moodle partner

Full support of expertsDaily backup

ourvirtualuni.pbworks.com

Our intranet and knowledge networkWiki technology

Can be viewed and edited by all staff members

Hosted by PBWorks - USLeading supplier in hosted wiki services

The Administration building

Fast and reliable Fiber internet connection As fast and reliable as it gets in UG (Roke)Wireless in the building

All offices equipped with PCs and InternetResource center Finance and student admin Free and Open Source software platforms

The Big Picture Again

Google Apps Webportal LMS Intranet

Simple OK OK OK

Stable OK OK OK

Best of Breed OK OK OK OK

Low recurrent cost

OK OK OK OK

Insource expertise

OK OK OK OK

Reduce vulnerabilities

OK(with postini)

OK

Not the Same Old Story - Rev

The VUU infrastructure and eLearning environment is:

New and innovativeWorks with the best engineers Distributed and safeLow recurrent costsAverage IT skills needed locallyBacked up by market leaders and leading technology

Questions

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