THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY ENVIRONMENT UNIBADAN

BACKGROUND The primary objectives of the ICT projects include: • Improving the internal and external communications in the University • Developing an efficient staff and student information management system • Establishing a robust ICT architecture to serve as a structural backbone for the present and future needs of the University. • Improving the level of IT literacy of staff and students. EVALUATION MATRIX NOW FOLLOWS:

Vision and Mission Vision • “To be a World-Class Centre for Excellence in Scholarship and Service” Mission • “To expand the frontiers of knowledge and transform the society through innovation”

ICT Vision • “To utilise the benefits of ICT in the pursuit and the sustenance of the position of the University of Ibadan as a pre-eminent institution for research and training”.

Imperatives The following imperatives, which were derived from our assessment, are important in order to be able to achieve and sustain the mission and vision of the University: • Re-brand the image of the University through the modernisation and reorientation of the Institution • Improve Internal and External Communication • Improve Learning Environment/ Teaching & Research Aids • Improve Level of Computer Literacy amongst Staff and Students • Improve Staff Productivity • Establish an Efficient and Effective Student/Staff Information Management System

• Establish a sustainable ICT facility through the introduction of some commercially viable ventures such as Internet Service Provider (ISP) Services • Identify and establish various Funding Alternatives • Establish a Distance Learning Facility • Establish a Distance Admission Process foreign students • Establish a structured ICT Organisation • Develop a robust ICT Architecture that will support current and future ICT needs of the University of Ibadan

PERFORMANC E STATUS IMPACT INDICATOR Year 2001 Year 2004 Year 2007 2008 No of VSATs 0 1 2 2 Campus LAN and Nodes (Wireless radio link/fibre) 7 15 >50 70 Systems in campus networks 15 650 2000 >3000 % Wireless internet access points - - - >50 Bandwidth: Main Campus (kbps) Dial-up/ ISP Link 256/10 24 512/20 48 1536/7352 Bandwidth: College (kbps) Dial-up 128/51 2 256/10 24 740/3072 Bandwidth: Cost ($/kbps) - 3. 75 2. 50 2. 33 0 0 50 50 Nil Yes Yes (www. ui. edu. ng) Yes (http: //www. ui. mycportal. com/c portal/web) - - - Pilot test (2 Nodes) Optical Fibre Network coverage) University website Portal Communication (Vo. IP) (%

Impact Indicator Year 2001 Year 2004 Year 2007 Performance Year 2008 1 5 (All) All Principal Officers had internet access (100% of grant target) Deans with internet access 6 13 (All) All Deans of Faculties had internet access (100% of grant target) IT-literacy training 0 200 1000 Network technical training 0 100 150 >150 (100% of grant target) % staff with on-line literature access 20 60 70 95 0% 15% 100% 60% Principal Officers internet access with Teaching and Learning On-line university operations

ICT & Programmes • Strategic objective 4: Integrate ICTs and Distance Delivery Platform and Practices into learning situation

Expected Results • Enhanced Course delivery through ICTs and Open, Distance, (e)Learning Modules - ODe. L

Activities • Produce a policy and standards document that benchmarks , ICT, Open, Distance and e-learning programmes development and curricula • Disseminate policy and standards through training. • Constitute committees to review curricula in Faculties • Implement report of curricula reviewed

Verifiable Indicators • *Policy document printed and approve • * Policy document circulated • Policy Implemented

Means of Verification • • Policy document Attendance list at training No. of individuals trained No. of Courses with ICT, Open, Distance and e-learning integration

Responsibility • • D. V. C. (Academic) Senate Curriculum Committee Senate ICT/MIS unit University Staff Student Reps Employers of labour Alumni

Strategic Initiatives (Pursuant) Establishment of: v Enterprise Electronic Messaging Facility v Campus Intranet that would have amongst other facilities: üEmail üElectronic Knowledge Management üOn-line University Documentation (Posting and Retrieval (e. g. Student Registration Forms, Staff Bio-data and activity, Events management, Leave Application forms, Alumni interaction, etc. )

Strategic Initiatives (contd. ) Provision of Internet Access: • Critical function officers; and • communal access to others on a ranging basis: (for enhancing work flow and currency with other stakeholders and environmental flux)

Cont. Provision of: Computers and multi-media facilities to improve access to computing resources by staff and students to facilitate the teaching learning, and community development process. Operate enterprise solution templates that enable proper facilitation of: a) b) c) d) e) Student Administration Human Resources Management Financial Management Enterprise Performance Management Teaching and Learning Process

Policy and Programmes • Executive Summary of ICT Masterplan • ICT Policy • Strategic Options • Structure

ICT Platform • Portal Developed – Students on board – Portal: http: //www. ui. mycportal. com/cportal/web – Staff on a gentle invitation – Pursue Integration

Actions • Distribute Manuals and Train • Integrate Projects of PHEA • Rebrand UI

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