Presenter:E.N.Nfuka B.Sc(Havana), M.Sc(Barcelona),Deputy Managing Director University Computing Centre(UCC).nfuka@udsm.ac.tz, www.ucc.co.tz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

UCC, Conference room

Awareness of ICT Services at UDSM

UDSM System Administrator Workshop

21st Oct, 2006

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Outline

• An overview of UCC • Services Offered• Infrastructure Issues • Information Systems • ICT Capacity Building• ICT Development Partners• Future Plans• Conclusion

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An overview of UCC• The University Computing Centre is an

Information Resource Management (IRM) Centre for UDSM

• It Provides Various ICT Services to the University and to the General Public

• The Centre has 5 branches in Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya, Mwanza and Dar es Salaam City Centre

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Introduction

Services Offered : • Information Systems Development, Deployment, and Management • Network Design, Installation and Management• Internet Services Provision • End-User Support• Maintenance of Computer Hardware and Peripherals• ICT Policy Development and Implementation• ICT Planning and Advisory to the University• IT Security Management and Awareness• Public Access Rooms (PARs)

HeadOfficeDSM

ARUSHAMZA

DODOMA

City BranchDSM

Mbeya

The University Computing Centre is an Information Resource Management (IRM) Centre for UDSMIt Provides Various ICT Services to the University and to the General PublicUCC Branches:

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Network Infrastructure • VSAT Link – 9Mbps• Campus-wide Optical Fibre Backbone extended to

UCLAS • Campus LANs – about 3000 connected Computers

(excluding HotSpot Users)• LANs at DUCE, MUCE, IJMC• Point-to-Point Wireless links to University Colleges

(i.e. MUCHS, DUCE)• Wireless LAN (HotSpots) within the Campus

– E.g. Administration, Library, Engineering, UCC • Video Conferencing Facility-

– Fixed (Science & Arts), Mobile (UCC)• Audio-Visual Facility in Auditoriums

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Server room

UCC

Library

COETScience-LAN

Arts-LAN

UCLAS Network

Commerce-LAN

Education-LAN

CET LANs

Admin-LAN

Mabibo Halls

Law-LAN

Internet

AVU LAN

•University/College Backbones•Faculty/Institute/Units LANs•Internet Connectivity

Network Infrastructure…

MUCHS Network

Campus Halls

•Network est. & Management•Gateway Management

FAST LAN

DUCE

FIVE LAN

MUCE Network

IJMCVNetwork

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Information Systems• Academic

Registration Information System (ARIS) with 3-Modules– Admission– Academic – Accommodatio

n

• http://aris2.udsm.ac.tz

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Information Systems …• Online Course Management

Systems – Current Blackboard Learning

System is in Use (www.teil.udsm.ac.tz)

– Knowledge Environment for Web-based Learning (KEWL.NextGen) is under testing phase (http://kewl.udsm.ac.tz)

–Web Course Tools (WebCT) (http://webct.udsm.ac.tz)

–Planning to Switch from Blackboard to KEWL

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Information Systems …• Human Resource Information System

(HURIS)– Handling human resources related issues for

UDSM• Financial Information System (FIS)

– Payroll and other related aspects– Financial and Accounting aspects

• Smart Card– Students cards for various use

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Information Systems …• Library Information System (LIBIS)

– Enabling Online Catalog Access– Access e-books, e-journals etc.

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Information Systems …• Directory Services System for User

– Authentication, Authorization & Accounting (AAA)– http://rdu.udsm.ac.tz:50000

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Information Systems …• iLab Service Broker

– Online Access to the MIT Lab Resources– http://ilab.udsm.ac.tz/ServiceBroker

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Information Systems …• MIT Open Courseware

– This is a mirror site for the MIT Course Materials – http://mitocw.udsm.ac.tz

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Information Systems …• Internet Services Systems

– Web-based mail System ( www.uccmail.co.tz)– DNS, Intranet, Student e-mail– Web Servers (For Hosting) (www.udsm.ac.tz)

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ICT Capacity Building• End-User Training in Various Computer

Applications– UCC, CCE, BICO, UCLAS, MUCHS etc

• Systems and Network Administrators Training– UCC

• IT Professional Courses Training– IT Essentials, Cisco Networking, Network

Security, MCSE, Oracle etc.• Training in Open Source Applications

– Linux, MySQL, Open Office etc

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ICT development partners• NUFFIC - Basic Infrastructure & IS• SIDA - LAN, PAR, Professional Development

& E-learning• VLIR - e-learning dev. & implementation• NORAD – ARIS Development &

Implementation• CARNIGUE –Network infrastructure

improvement, Bandwidth & PAR • SIDA – Kilinux project ( Open Office and

Mozilla Firefox localization) • etc

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Future Plans• Deploying VoIP at the University Campus

and its colleges• Deploying a highly Scalable e-mail System

for the University (for 30,000 users 1GB each)

• Upgrading Bandwidth to at least 20Mbps• Increasing the number of Public Access

Rooms in Campuses• Fully Implementation of the updated ICT

Policy

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Distance learning- How will be offered…starting this way

                                           

HeadOfficeDSM

ARUSHAMZA

DODOMA

City BranchDSM

Mbeya

ARUSHA

DODOMA

MBEYA

MWANZA

H/OFFICE

M/HOUSE

Future Plans…

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Conclusion • The use of ICT in teaching and learning has

positively impacted the pedagogy and enhanced course delivery at UDSM

• Also it has positively impacted the research at UDSM

• The role of IRM & System Administrators is vital in developing and sustaining ICT at the University

Presenter:E.N.Nfuka B.Sc(Havana), M.Sc(Barcelona),Deputy Managing Director University Computing Centre(UCC).nfuka@udsm.ac.tz, www.ucc.co.tz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

UCC, Conference room

UDSM System Administrator Workshop

21st Oct, 2006

Thank you for listening