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How to devise a sectoral ICT policy plan for HETRANSCRIPT
Models for ICT Policy Planning and Implementation in Higher Education
Dr Eric Kluijfhout
Conference on National ICT Policy for Higher Education in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 26-27 February 2008
Ministry of Education of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
&
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Outline
• ICT at three levels– Work processes in HEIs– ICT applications in HEIs– Technical infrastructure
• Review of existing IP Plans for HE
• Some examples of national IPP approaches
• Dimensions in IP planning & implementation
Processes, applications and technical infrastructure
Processes
Applications/Software services
Technical infrastructure
Wireless LAN
AccountingStudent Services
lecturer
student student
student
HRM
Facility management
Library
Internet
A process view of a university
students
staff
funds
facilities
information
graduates
new knowledge
employees
entrepre-neurs
economic developm.
…………
institutionalprocesses
inputs/re-sources
outputs effects
UniversityCommunityservices
institutionalprocesses
resources outputs
students
staff
funds
facilities
information
graduates
new knowledge
core process: teaching/learning & research
support processes
student services
HRM accoun-ting
Library services
facilit. manag.
tactical management
strategic management
core process: teaching/learning & research
support processes
student services
HRM accoun-ting
Library services
facilit. manag.
tactical management
strategic management
ICT applications in support of:•Find content•Create content•Distribute content•Communicate•Cooperate•Drill & practice•Simulations•VLE•……………
•Admissions•Registration•Student Records•Allowances•Certificates•……………...
•Positions•Staff records•Allowances•Work scheduling•HRM system•……………….
•General Ledger•Ordering•Acc. Payable•Acc. Receivable•Salaries•……………….
•Stores•Inventory•Maintenance•Timetabling•……………….
•Library system•Internet café•CD-ROMs•E-journals•……………….
•MIS•QA system•Document management•……………….
Communication:
•Chat
•Voice o I
•www
•…………..
Office automation:
•Word processing
•Spreadsheet
•…………..
•Statistics•Publish & share research outcomes•Virtual communities•Domain-specific research tasks•……………
Technical infrastructure
Internet
router
router
router
Internet cafe
University 2
router
modem
HomeMoE
University 1
ISP-1
router
Review of existing IPPs• 12 national IPPs for HE• Looked at major priorities/objectives• Beware:
– Not all the same level of detail– Sometimes objectives overlap
• Common topics: – Technical (data communication) infrastructure– Strategic application areas/systems & services– Digital content– Organizational & regulatory framework– Knowledge infrastructure/ICT capacity building
Some examples of IPPs for HE
• New Zealand
• Australia
• UK
• Netherlands
New Zealand
• ‘ICT Strategic Framework for Education 2006-2007’
• By the MoE • 10-page high-level policy document
identifying national priority areas and their implementation schedule
• Covering the whole educational sector• Implementation largely through the MoE
Australia
• ‘Learning for the knowledge society’ • By the Australian National Training Authority • 95-page glossy • Covering the whole educational sector• Implementation on the basis of various underlying
documents by councils, advisory groups, etc. through programmes and projects for the different sub-sectors
UK
• ‘JISC Strategy 2007-2009’• By non-governmental organization (the Joint
Information Systems Committee)• 35-page report • Covering Higher Education & Research• Implementation through direct investments
(network infrastructure), cooperation, promotion, and innovation tenders (ICT services)
Netherlands
• ‘SURF Strategic Plan 2007-2010’
• By HEIs membership organization
• 27-page glossy with priority areas • Implementation on the basis of annual plans
through direct investments (network), software services development, promotion, and innovation tenders
Some dimensions in IPP definition• Organise responsibilities & ownership:
– Policy development– Policy approval– Policy implementation– Financing
• Topics/joint activities:– Technical (data communication) infrastructure– Application areas/systems– Digital content– Organizational & regulatory framework– Knowledge infrastructure/ICT capacity building
• Demarcation between:– National level– Institutional level
• Time frame: – Policy: 3-10 years?– Implementation plans: (bi) annual?
Models for ICT Policy Planning and Implementation in Higher Education
author: Eric Kluijfhout, [email protected]
Commissioned by: Centre for International Cooperation, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 26-02-2008