In this upbeat presentation we will explain the Hype Cycle – a predictable and repeating pattern of excitement, dismay and recovery that affects most technology based innovations as they become available in markets

CISG2009, Fairmont St Andrews

The Hype Cycle of technology innovations

The talk will cover popular externally hosted Web 2.0 services which the early adopters and enthusiasts are using to support their teach, learning and research work as well as those services, such as Twitter, which provide more social functions.

What if Web 2.0 really does change everything

This presentation will outline why Windows SharePoint Services was chosen, discuss the features and developments that fed into its success, and evaluate the costs and strategic benefits that the service brought to the institution.

Windows SharePoint services for collaboration at the University of Liverpool

Striving to improve is part of human history. Approaches like Lean, Agile and Six Sigma are the latest part of this story. Today, in the face of ever increasing needs to make efficiency gains, Lean type approaches are becoming increasingly familiar in HE

What is Lean, how relevant is it and could it work for me?

The fact that Identity Management is an important thing for universities and colleges to get right should be a no brainer. But why is it hard to convince vice chancellors, principals and funding committees of this?

JISC Identity Management Toolkit

The aim of this presentation is to provide an overview of the PBS Tier 4 Route for non EEA students to make entry clearance or leave to remain applications under the new Tier 4 route since its introduction on 31 March 2009

An overview of Tier 4 Student

This takes you through the implementation of QMU Cashless smartcard project which aimed to implement the use of contactless card technology in access control, vending, catering, library, parking, gym and printing at Queen Margaret University Campus

Smartcards - more than just ID

With the replacement of Research Assessment Exercise with Research Excellence Framework, institutions have an opportunity to reassess their Research Information Management requirements and to decide whether their existing system are fit for pupose

REF and internal research - getting the right balance

Information Services and Systems at Kings College London is working towards an ambitious change agenda delivering the Connected Campus programme while maintaining business as usual.

Parenting with third parties and vendors management at King's College London

In this session we shall explore the pros and cons of using technology to create and sustain an ongoing ‘strategic conversation’ with staff from across the organisation in order to help your strategies come to life and fulfil their potential.

Does your strategy really drive your institution

This session reviews the current state of the knowledge around Green ICT both in the FE and He sectors, and in the wider context of the public and private sectors.

Green IT

This session will explore data quality in higher education. Why is data quality important and how do you know if you have a problem? Using Exeter as a case study, we look at the issues, how we identified them and what action we have taken to fix them

Data quality

Alison Allden will explore some of the myths and legends of information management, identify the more heroic qualities that are necessary in the business and see if indeed there is a holy grail . . .

Information management

It is essential in times of recession that UK Universities understand the cost behaviours of their organisation and the elements of their business which can be built towards a sustainable financial future.

Hard hats time

Audio from the 'Tips to avoid the bunker' CISG conference in St Andrews, dealing with a wide range of issues facing Higher Education IT staff.