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CCFIT 2013-2014. A Brief overview. Who We Are:. Our Charge:. Identify campus IT needs and issues, from a faculty/student/staff perspective; provide input into priorities , proposals and plans Focus: support of instruction, research, administration, and public service
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CCFIT2013-2014 A Brief overview...
Our Charge: • Identify campus IT needs and issues, from a faculty/student/staff perspective; provide input into priorities, proposals and plans • Focus: support of instruction, research, administration, and public service • Critical importance of community input • Recommendations to Provost Hexter and Campus CIO Mohapatra (June meeting, or earlier)
CCFIT Topics (2012-13) • CONSULTATION: • Chancellor’s 2020 Initiative • Big Data Implementation Committee’s recommendations • High-performance computing support • UC Davis student services portal • University Library strategic plan • Transition to Microsoft and Google email & collaboration services • UC Davis data center initiative • Automated course evaluation project • UC Davis IT project registry • Clickers (follow-up to June 2012 recommendation) • Classroom technology upgrades • MOOCs and online/hybrid learning
Recommendations (2012-13) • Research computing • Endorsed Big Data Implementation Committee’s Report • Continue developing support for high-performance computing campus efforts; implement relevant portions of Big Data plan. • Endorsed UC Davis’ plan to construct a high quality data center • Begin implementing Big Data committee recommendations related to data management infrastructure • Telecommunications and networking • Bring Your Own Device strategy: continue to invest in wireless expansion; establish BYOD oversight committee; establish secure cloud-based data storage service; launch educational campaign • Cellular coverage: monitor new technologies, evaluate cellular access points, leverage campus WiFi
Recommendations (2012-13) cont. • Educational technologies • Electronic textbooks: launch 2 pilot projects; assess value, efficacy, savings • University testing center: launch first phase of testing center • SmartSite: investigate LMS alternatives; present findings; launch pilot projects
DRAFT This Year OBJECTIVES: • Develop work plan for the year • Increased involvement • Action-oriented discussions • Continue to capture actions and decisions; follow through on previous discussions • SOME POTENTIAL TOPICS: • Electronic textbooks • SmartSite successor • Testing center • Big data • High performance computing • Data management/open data • Bring-your-own-device strategy • Cellular services • Horizontal wiring • Other?????
MORE INFO… Website: http://ccfit.ucdavis.edu Membership: ccfit@ucdavis.edu Steering team: ccfit-steering@ucdavis.edu Support team: council-support@ucdavis.edu