UDSM System Administrator Workshop 21st Oct, 2006
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Presenter:E.N.Nfuka B.Sc(Havana), M.Sc(Barcelona),Deputy Managing Director University Computing Centre(UCC)[email protected], www.ucc.co.tz
UCC, Conference room
Awareness of ICT Services at UDSM
UDSM System Administrator Workshop
21st Oct, 2006
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Outline
• An overview of UCC • Services Offered• Infrastructure Issues • Information Systems • ICT Capacity Building• ICT Development Partners• Future Plans• Conclusion
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An overview of UCC• The University Computing Centre is an
Information Resource Management (IRM) Centre for UDSM
• It Provides Various ICT Services to the University and to the General Public
• The Centre has 5 branches in Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya, Mwanza and Dar es Salaam City Centre
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Introduction
Services Offered : • Information Systems Development, Deployment, and Management • Network Design, Installation and Management• Internet Services Provision • End-User Support• Maintenance of Computer Hardware and Peripherals• ICT Policy Development and Implementation• ICT Planning and Advisory to the University• IT Security Management and Awareness• Public Access Rooms (PARs)
HeadOfficeDSM
ARUSHAMZA
DODOMA
City BranchDSM
Mbeya
The University Computing Centre is an Information Resource Management (IRM) Centre for UDSMIt Provides Various ICT Services to the University and to the General PublicUCC Branches:
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Network Infrastructure • VSAT Link – 9Mbps• Campus-wide Optical Fibre Backbone extended to
UCLAS • Campus LANs – about 3000 connected Computers
(excluding HotSpot Users)• LANs at DUCE, MUCE, IJMC• Point-to-Point Wireless links to University Colleges
(i.e. MUCHS, DUCE)• Wireless LAN (HotSpots) within the Campus
– E.g. Administration, Library, Engineering, UCC • Video Conferencing Facility-
– Fixed (Science & Arts), Mobile (UCC)• Audio-Visual Facility in Auditoriums
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Server room
UCC
Library
COETScience-LAN
Arts-LAN
UCLAS Network
Commerce-LAN
Education-LAN
CET LANs
Admin-LAN
Mabibo Halls
Law-LAN
Internet
AVU LAN
•University/College Backbones•Faculty/Institute/Units LANs•Internet Connectivity
Network Infrastructure…
MUCHS Network
Campus Halls
•Network est. & Management•Gateway Management
FAST LAN
DUCE
FIVE LAN
MUCE Network
IJMCVNetwork
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Information Systems• Academic
Registration Information System (ARIS) with 3-Modules– Admission– Academic – Accommodatio
n
• http://aris2.udsm.ac.tz
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Information Systems …• Online Course Management
Systems – Current Blackboard Learning
System is in Use (www.teil.udsm.ac.tz)
– Knowledge Environment for Web-based Learning (KEWL.NextGen) is under testing phase (http://kewl.udsm.ac.tz)
–Web Course Tools (WebCT) (http://webct.udsm.ac.tz)
–Planning to Switch from Blackboard to KEWL
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Information Systems …• Human Resource Information System
(HURIS)– Handling human resources related issues for
UDSM• Financial Information System (FIS)
– Payroll and other related aspects– Financial and Accounting aspects
• Smart Card– Students cards for various use
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Information Systems …• Library Information System (LIBIS)
– Enabling Online Catalog Access– Access e-books, e-journals etc.
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Information Systems …• Directory Services System for User
– Authentication, Authorization & Accounting (AAA)– http://rdu.udsm.ac.tz:50000
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Information Systems …• iLab Service Broker
– Online Access to the MIT Lab Resources– http://ilab.udsm.ac.tz/ServiceBroker
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Information Systems …• MIT Open Courseware
– This is a mirror site for the MIT Course Materials – http://mitocw.udsm.ac.tz
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Information Systems …• Internet Services Systems
– Web-based mail System ( www.uccmail.co.tz)– DNS, Intranet, Student e-mail– Web Servers (For Hosting) (www.udsm.ac.tz)
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ICT Capacity Building• End-User Training in Various Computer
Applications– UCC, CCE, BICO, UCLAS, MUCHS etc
• Systems and Network Administrators Training– UCC
• IT Professional Courses Training– IT Essentials, Cisco Networking, Network
Security, MCSE, Oracle etc.• Training in Open Source Applications
– Linux, MySQL, Open Office etc
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ICT development partners• NUFFIC - Basic Infrastructure & IS• SIDA - LAN, PAR, Professional Development
& E-learning• VLIR - e-learning dev. & implementation• NORAD – ARIS Development &
Implementation• CARNIGUE –Network infrastructure
improvement, Bandwidth & PAR • SIDA – Kilinux project ( Open Office and
Mozilla Firefox localization) • etc
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Future Plans• Deploying VoIP at the University Campus
and its colleges• Deploying a highly Scalable e-mail System
for the University (for 30,000 users 1GB each)
• Upgrading Bandwidth to at least 20Mbps• Increasing the number of Public Access
Rooms in Campuses• Fully Implementation of the updated ICT
Policy
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Distance learning- How will be offered…starting this way
HeadOfficeDSM
ARUSHAMZA
DODOMA
City BranchDSM
Mbeya
ARUSHA
DODOMA
MBEYA
MWANZA
H/OFFICE
M/HOUSE
Future Plans…
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Conclusion • The use of ICT in teaching and learning has
positively impacted the pedagogy and enhanced course delivery at UDSM
• Also it has positively impacted the research at UDSM
• The role of IRM & System Administrators is vital in developing and sustaining ICT at the University
Presenter:E.N.Nfuka B.Sc(Havana), M.Sc(Barcelona),Deputy Managing Director University Computing Centre(UCC)[email protected], www.ucc.co.tz
UCC, Conference room
UDSM System Administrator Workshop
21st Oct, 2006
Thank you for listening