information services @ argyle house: gilmerton primary visit
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Information Services@ Argyle House
Gilmerton Primary Visit
Anne Robertson & Carol BlackwoodDigimap for Schools24th February 2016
Agenda
• Information Services @ University of Edinburgh
• Information Services & UK-wide services• Digimap for Schools• Your future (GIS/software
engineers/web design/information security)
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
SERVICE EXCELLENCE
• Student experience and the unique Edinburgh offer• Online and distance learning leaders• Library national and international leadership
• Research IT and Data Sciences• Innovation• Collaborative leadership and social responsibility
• Process improvement, efficiency, quality and best practice• Long-term IS strategic planning and linked professional services• Information security
Information Servicesa non-academic support service
Making sure students have a university email address, student card, are able to print, and can find and borrow library books
Making sure we understand and make use of the latest technology in our services and keep ahead of modern ways of teaching e.g. MOOCS
Making sure we use best industry standards and practices in delivering our services and ensuring our services are secure
Delivering services beyond University of Edinburgh
An online service available to primary and secondary schools across Great BritainOrdnance Survey current and historic mapsDelivered over the internetNew schools signing up every dayApprox 2,500 schools subscribedBased upon our experiences from delivering similar service to universities
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Digimap for Schools
Your Future• Information Services will be in Argyle
House for @ least next 10 years, 500 staff, largest IT org in Edinburgh
• Aim is to engage with students – internships, student projects, focus groups, student part time work
• You could come and work with us on projects while studying
Your Future• Service Delivery
– Software engineers– Web designers– Business analysts– Training and User Support– Marketing and Promotion– Documentation and Social Media– Service Management
Your Future
Thank you
Questions?