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Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association

Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association. Mike Roch Vice Chair D.M.Roch@reading.ac.uk www.ucisa.ac.uk. Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association. Founded in 1993 3 existing organisations merged 205 members

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Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association

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  1. Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association Mike Roch Vice Chair D.M.Roch@reading.ac.uk www.ucisa.ac.uk

  2. Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association • Founded in 1993 • 3 existing organisations merged • 205 members • includes 157 British and Irish universities & colleges • Represents UK (mainly higher) education institutions on matters concerning information systems

  3. Aims • To identify and promote best practice through • conferences, seminars, workshops • collaboration between institutions • publications (mainly electronic) • promoting development and research • To inform and support policy-making processes on information systems, both nationally and within institutions

  4. Service Contracts • Administration • University of Oxford (3 persons) • Executive Support • University of Reading (1.5 persons) • Web Support • Institute for Learning & Research Technology, University of Bristol • Statistical Analysis • Library & Information Statistics Unit, University of Loughborough

  5. Activities (1) • Two large annual conferences • Seminars, workshops, training courses • Web site • www.ucisa.ac.uk • Electronic mail lists • Reports, regular newsletter

  6. Activities (2) • Responses to external consultations • Surveys - large and small • Liaison • governmental bodies • other education sectors • other HE bodies • overseas organisations

  7. Activities (3) • HE IT Statistics (HEITS) • Top Concerns • Best Practice Awards, e.g. Excellence, Web, Helpdesk, Staff Training • Travel Bursary • Funding for small research projects • The UCISA ‘Vision’

  8. JISC UKERNA Funding Councils DfES EduServ UniversitiesUK SCONUL AUA AHUA ALT SCHoMS BCS NCC HE Academy Leadership Foundation EUNIS EDUCAUSE CAUDIT CSIESR (France) ZKI (Germany) Associated Organisations

  9. Features of UCISA • Voluntary • Strong community spirit • Channels of communication • For all IT staff • Events • Resources - shared expertise • Links with external bodies

  10. UCISA Groups • Corporate Information Systems • Infrastructure • Networking • Staff Development • Teaching, Learning and Information + Liaison Committee for ICT Procurement

  11. Corporate Information Systems Group • Corporate, management, administrative systems • Large annual conference • 2/3 workshops or seminars per year • Close contacts: HESA, JISCinfoNet, UCAS

  12. Infrastructure Group • New • Operating systems • Desktop management • Data management • Authentication and authorisation • Business continuity

  13. Networking Group • Data communications • Voice communications • Technical leanings • Close links with UKERNA, JNUG, AUA

  14. Staff Development Group • Subgroups: • Courses • Distributed IT Support Staff • Training and staff development courses • Links with HESDA

  15. Teaching Learning and Information Group • Biennial User Services Conference • Working Groups: • Advisory Services • Biennial symposium • Communications • Teaching and learning • 2 VLE surveys • Links: JISC, SCONUL, ALT, LTSN, SCHoMS, UKERNA, EduServ

  16. Liaison Committee for ICT Procurement (formerly Hardware Group) • ICT and Purchasing professionals • Hardware, software, services

  17. Questions • What more should UCISA do for distributed IT staff ? • How?

  18. Aims • To identify and promote best practice through • conferences, seminars, workshops • collaboration between institutions • publications (mainly electronic) • promoting development and research • To inform and support policy-making processes on information systems, both nationally and within institutions

  19. Further information www.ucisa.ac.uk or mail: execsec@ucisa.ac.uk

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