Hedgehog Statement 1

Innovation and continuous improvement preferably through Free and Open Resources;

Implications

Identify, nurture and retain talent that promotes innovation and continuous improvement

Build a repository that includes effectiveness measures, best practices, lessons learnt, research to foster continuous improvement

Strategy on open access at Wits

Computer & Network Services

Create a Free and Open Source Software ecosystem

Define enterprise architecture to provide for a future proof framework for core applications

Creating a process and organisational development capability

Internal Wits Cloud to facilitate academic computing

CNS... continued

Access to the information resources from anywhere at anytime including using innovative channels eg. Cellphones, social networking etc.

Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation by ……

University-wide identity management system

Create mechanisms for engagements with students, academics and researchers

CNS... continued

Rationalise and optimise on existing information resources

Governed approach to requests for new information and systems resources

Wireless and mobile Wits

Management Information Unit

External business intelligence (BI) focus (benchmarking, student BI)

Enhanced Predictive BI (eg. students at risk, student ranking)

Integrative BI (eg. tie enrollment planning, budgeting, dashboarding and 'John Bullock' model)

Real-time BI (reduce information latency, Hemis availability)

MIU... continued

Investigate opportunities for operational/process based BI

KPIs for data quality

Investigate FOSS options

Rationalise and optimise use of available resources

Elearning

Implementation of the TIPS model for eLearning, involving a strong innovation component, based on FOSS and globally available ubiquitous technologies;

Strong academic partnerships leading to joint research output;

Active involvement in Free and Open Courseware and related initiatives;

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Develop eLearning strategy (e.g.)

Widespread recording and podcasting of lectures

Address overflow of classrooms with real-time technology

Widespread provision of smart classrooms

Training of academics and students to use eLearning tools

eLearning... continued

Provide for the use of diverse access technologies (e.g. phones, social networking, etc.)

Ensure adequate access to devices

Free and Open licensing of materials

Library

Enhance existing scholarly communication platform (e.g. DSpace, PKP, etc)

Optimal use of information resources (e.g. marketing and enhancing utilisation of e-books)

Enhance navigation and search capability through training on optimally using information resources

Develop data management services

Digitisation of research resources and knowledge products

Library... continued

Digital preservation strategy (semantic and social)

Should be one strategy for Wits, not just for Library

Open access strategy

Greater access to access-devices and use of diverse channels

Library... continued

Comprehensive access to learning objects including lectures, presentations, podcasts, etc.

Wits search engine

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