CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews

In this upbeat presentation we will explain the Hype Cycle – a predictable and repeating pattern of excitement, dismay and recovery that affects most technology based innovations as they become available in markets

The talk will cover popular externally hosted Web 2.0 services which the early adopters and enthusiasts are using to support their teach, learning and research work as well as those services, such as Twitter, which provide more social functions.

This presentation will outline why Windows SharePoint Services was chosen, discuss the features and developments that fed into its success, and evaluate the costs and strategic benefits that the service brought to the institution.

Striving to improve is part of human history. Approaches like Lean, Agile and Six Sigma are the latest part of this story. Today, in the face of ever increasing needs to make efficiency gains, Lean type approaches are becoming increasingly familiar in HE

The fact that Identity Management is an important thing for universities and colleges to get right should be a no brainer. But why is it hard to convince vice chancellors, principals and funding committees of this?

The aim of this presentation is to provide an overview of the PBS Tier 4 Route for non EEA students to make entry clearance or leave to remain applications under the new Tier 4 route since its introduction on 31 March 2009

This takes you through the implementation of QMU Cashless smartcard project which aimed to implement the use of contactless card technology in access control, vending, catering, library, parking, gym and printing at Queen Margaret University Campus

With the replacement of Research Assessment Exercise with Research Excellence Framework, institutions have an opportunity to reassess their Research Information Management requirements and to decide whether their existing system are fit for pupose

Information Services and Systems at Kings College London is working towards an ambitious change agenda delivering the Connected Campus programme while maintaining business as usual.

In this session we shall explore the pros and cons of using technology to create and sustain an ongoing ‘strategic conversation’ with staff from across the organisation in order to help your strategies come to life and fulfil their potential.

This session reviews the current state of the knowledge around Green ICT both in the FE and He sectors, and in the wider context of the public and private sectors.

This session will explore data quality in higher education. Why is data quality important and how do you know if you have a problem? Using Exeter as a case study, we look at the issues, how we identified them and what action we have taken to fix them

Alison Allden will explore some of the myths and legends of information management, identify the more heroic qualities that are necessary in the business and see if indeed there is a holy grail . . .

It is essential in times of recession that UK Universities understand the cost behaviours of their organisation and the elements of their business which can be built towards a sustainable financial future.