CCFIT 2013-2014A BRIEF OVERVIEW...

Who We Are:

Our Charge:

Identify campus IT needs and issues, from a faculty/student/staff perspective; provide input into priorities, proposals and plans Focus: support of instruction, research, administration,

and public service

Critical importance of community input

Recommendations to Provost Hexter and Campus CIO Mohapatra (June meeting, or earlier)

CCFIT Topics (2012-13)

CONSULTATION: Chancellor’s 2020 Initiative Big Data Implementation Committee’s recommendations High-performance computing support UC Davis student services portal University Library strategic plan Transition to Microsoft and Google email & collaboration services UC Davis data center initiative Automated course evaluation project UC Davis IT project registry Clickers (follow-up to June 2012 recommendation) Classroom technology upgrades MOOCs and online/hybrid learning

Recommendations (2012-13)

Research computing Endorsed Big Data Implementation Committee’s Report Continue developing support for high-performance computing

campus efforts; implement relevant portions of Big Data plan. Endorsed UC Davis’ plan to construct a high quality data center Begin implementing Big Data committee recommendations related

to data management infrastructure Telecommunications and networking

Bring Your Own Device strategy: continue to invest in wireless expansion; establish BYOD oversight committee; establish secure cloud-based data storage service; launch educational campaign

Cellular coverage: monitor new technologies, evaluate cellular access points, leverage campus WiFi

Recommendations (2012-13) cont.

Educational technologies Electronic textbooks: launch 2 pilot projects; assess value,

efficacy, savings University testing center: launch first phase of testing center SmartSite: investigate LMS alternatives; present findings; launch

pilot projects

This Year DRAFTOBJECTIVES:o Develop work plan for the yearo Increased involvemento Action-oriented discussionso Continue to capture actions and

decisions; follow through on previous discussions

SOME POTENTIAL TOPICS:◦ Electronic textbooks◦ SmartSite successor◦ Testing center◦ Big data◦ High performance computing◦ Data management/open data◦ Bring-your-own-device strategy◦ Cellular services◦ Horizontal wiring◦ Other?????

MORE INFO…

Website: http://ccfit.ucdavis.edu

Membership: ccfit@ucdavis.edu

Steering team: ccfit-steering@ucdavis.edu

Support team: council-support@ucdavis.edu