140 likes | 242 Views
PDI Session - IT Directions at CSU. Pat Burns, VP for IT 11:00 – 11:50 AM January 7, 2010. Outline. Administrative Computing Academic Computing Networking Communications Technologies L earning Management S ystems Other Instructional Technologies A ccess to Central D ata Q&A.
E N D
PDI Session - IT Directions at CSU Pat Burns, VP for IT 11:00 – 11:50 AM January 7, 2010
Outline • Administrative Computing • Academic Computing • Networking • Communications Technologies • Learning Management Systems • Other Instructional Technologies • Access to Central Data • Q&A
Administrative Computing • Kuali Financial System • Implemented July 1, 2009 • Will be in ‘sweep up’ mode for awhile • ‘Community Source’ saved $millions • Kuali Coeus research management system • In development • Will implement module by module staring Fall 10 • Banner Document Management System (BDMS) • Project for Spring 10: imaging, organization, work flow
Academic Computing • Academic Computing and Networking Services • Proposed transition to CSU Libraries to deal with the ‘tsunami’ of data impinging upon us • Present focus on efficiencies and robustness • Federated identity management – shibboleth (shib) deployed • Need an Identity and Access Management system • NSF funded ISTeC HPC system – RFP ‘on the street’ • NSF proposal for a digital repository for research data submitted in August
Networking • Have adequate Internet capacity at the FRGP • Commodity and R&E networks • Need additional WAN capacity (in process) • Capacity upgrades needed in the LAN • Three-tier model: central, building, edge (user) • A six year refresh cycle • Proposed a new cost recovery model based upon FTE to permit capacity upgrades • Have ceased rescanning for SSNs and CCNs • Wireless upgrades in progress
Communications Technologies • Next generation includes • Transport over the ‘internet’ • Telephone (softphone clients very attractive) • Unified messaging • Federated (agnostic) instant messaging • Multipoint conferencing: audio, video, web • Collaboration • Email/calendar • Mobility • Presence • Exploring Community Source SIPXecs & OCS
Learning Management Systems • Our most visible, used system (~7k sim. users) • A significant struggle with BlackBoard CE6 • Very poor support from the vendor • Expensive • Difficult and staff intensive to operate • 1-page support documents developed (H1N1…) • Forced transition in 2011 – a big change • Exploring BB CE 9 & Community Source sakai • FCCT&L engaged in the discussion
Architecture Front end (13 total nodes) Web & Application Server Web & Applicion Server Web & Application Server Back end . . . Load Balancer Oracle Database Server Internet Load Balancer Web & Application Server Users Learning Object Database Courses, workshops, seminars
Other Instructional Technologies • In 146 GA classrooms • UTFAB (student) funded • 5-yr. refresh for computer projection – no upgrades for document cameras • 126 of 148 done (85%) by end of FY 2010 • Adding 7-12 rooms per year (3 more years…) • Now installing HD systems • Higher resolution (to match current video cards) • 16x9 format, some ‘split screen’ • Now know how to configure large classrooms • Johnson Hall, AIB, …
Access to Central Data • New managed, decentralized access to central data • Approved by the ITEC Dec. 8, 2009 • ‘People’ classifications • Data Authority (for each System of Record) • Data Stewards (in colleges/ divisions) • Data Users • Data classifications • Protected data – ‘business’ data • Restricted data – ‘sensitive’ data • Private data – SSNs, CCNs, personnel records, etc.
Flow Diagram Data Systems of Record (SORs) Data Authorities - DAs Data Stewards - DSs Data Users - DUs Data Store FAMIS Research Admiss. Advance CSUF KFS Aries HR • Protected • Restricted • Private F E E D S DAs DSs DUs ODS & eThority
Data Access Model • Direct access • ODBC calls (e.g. MS Access) • Web access • Oracle Discoverer • Business intelligence • eThority (CVMBS) • Proposal to the Executive Committee of cabinet to fund the increments for a site license
Q&A • At your convenience