STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE.
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STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE. By 1 Amaeshi, Larry L. N., and Uwadia 2 , C.O 1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria 2 Department of Computer Science, UNILAG; & Director, Center for Communication and Information Technology Systems, CITS, UNILAG Emails :1 [email protected] ; 2: [email protected]
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STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER) INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE. By 1 Amaeshi, Larry L. N., and Uwadia 2 , C.O 1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STRATEGY TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS IN (HIGHER)
INSTITUTIONS:UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS EXPERIENCE.
By1Amaeshi, Larry L. N., and Uwadia2, C.O
1Department of Physics, University of Lagos, (UNILAG) Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria2 Department of Computer Science, UNILAG; & Director, Center for Communication and Information Technology Systems, CITS, UNILAGEmails :1 [email protected]; 2:[email protected]
OUTLINEABSTRACTINTRODUCTIONPARADIGMOUR EXPERIENCETHE WAY FORWARD
INTRODUCTION THE ROLES OF HIGHER INSTITUTIONS,
ESPECIALLY THE UNIVERSITIES: – TEACHING, RESEARCH & COMMUNITY SERVICE HOW BEST TO ACHIEVE THESE, ESPECIALLY IN
TODAY’S COMPETITIVE, INFORMATION DRIVEN GLOBALISED SOCIETY: The INTERNET an invaluable Resource FOR A NEW PARADIGM
ACCESS, AN IMPERATIVE IN EXPLOITING THIS RESOURCE
ACCESS PARADIGM/REQUIREMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN CAPACITY
BANDWIDTH
INTERNET POLICY
OUR EXPERIENCE @ UNILAG
INFRSTRUCTURE: SETTING UP CITS, AN IT COORDINATING AND RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT UNIT (harmonises all IT related units into a single umbrella) CAMPUS-WIDE NETWORK WITH FIBER OPTICS AS
BACKBONE, (See Fig.1 next slide; THE CORE NETWORK IS DEPICTED IN Fig. 2)
STRUCTURED LAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCADEMIC BUILDINGS
WEBSITES, AND SUBDOMAINS: www.unilag.edu.ng INTRANET, FOR CIRCULATION OF LOCAL MAILS; AND AIDS IN
SHARING LOCAL RESOURCES POWER- PROVISION OF LOCAL GENERATORS; AND
INVERTERS @ THE HUBS, WITH BACKUP CAPACITY OF BETWEEN 12 ~ 24 HOURS
SECURITY: TRADITIONAL METHODS SUPPORTED BY CCTVs
FIG.2 UNILAG CORE NETWORK
REQUIREMENTS Contd
HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING: TRAINING: (i) MANDATORY COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING FOR ALL
STAFF, (except cleaners and labourers and the likes)
(ii) CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR TECHNICAL CITS TECHNICAL STAFF, ESPECIALLY IN NETWORK MANAGEMENT, APPLICATION DEVLOPMENT AND SUPPORT, AND OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORMS; etc
LABTOP OWNERSHIP SCHEME FOR BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS @ REDUCED PRICE AND HIREPURCHASE
KEYING IN INTO THE STEB PROJECT: A WORLD BANK PROJECT
ENFORCING IT COMPLIANCE UNIVERSITY POLICY:
REQUIREMENTS Contd
BANDWIDTH(i) BANDWIDTH SHARING
BANDWIDTH AGGREGATION-BULK PURCHASE, THEN RETAIL/DISTRIBUTE eg BANDWIDTH CONSORTIUM
(ii) EKOKONNECT-mirrors BANDWIDTH AGGREGATION, BUT goes further to serve as LOCAL: NATIONAL INTRANET, And RESEARCH and EDUCATION NETWORK
REQUIREMENTS Contd
INTERNET USAGE POLICY:
(i) SPELLS OUT THE DOs and NOTs IN THE USSAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY INTERNET FACILITIES; and SANCTIONS
(ii) ENFORCES SANCTIONS
THE WAY FORWARD
• STRICT ADHERENCE TO GOAL REALIZATION
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