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Digital Infrastructure of Irish
Higher Education:
An Objective View
Kevin O’RourkeTerry Maguire
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Plagiarism
detection
Turnitin 6 13 3 22
SafeAssign 1 1 2
Other/none 1 none 1
ePortfolio 3 Mahara
1 Pebblepad
3 None
1 Mahara
2
StudentDiaryPro
2 Pebblepad/1
Pathbrite
1 Customised
8 None/Piloting
1 Mahara
2 None
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Plagiarism
detection
Turnitin 6 13 3 22
SafeAssign 1 1 2
Other/none 1 none 1
ePortfolio 3 Mahara
1 Pebblepad
3 None
1 Mahara
2
StudentDiaryPro
2 Pebblepad/1
Pathbrite
1 Customised
8 None/Piloting
1 Mahara
2 None
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Synchronous groupware Bb Collaborate 4 4 8
Adobe Connect 2 7 2 11
Skype/vidyo 1 2 2
Other/none 1 BigBlueButton 1 BigBlueButton 1 none
1 unknown
4
Blog (ex. Native VLE) 3 WordPress
1 Blogger
1 PBworks
1 PBWorks
3 WordPress
1 Blogger
1 Wikispaces
1 nothing
Lecture Capture 2 Echo360/ Kaltura
2 Panopto
1 in-house
1 Extron
1 discontinued pilot/none
1 Panopto
1 Extron
12 None/piloting (1
discontinued pilot)
2 none
1 Mediasite
1 unknown
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Plagiarism
detection
Turnitin 6 13 3 22
SafeAssign 1 1 2
Other/none 1 none 1
ePortfolio 3 Mahara
1 Pebblepad
3 None
1 Mahara
2
StudentDiaryPro
2 Pebblepad/1
Pathbrite
1 Customised
8 None/Piloting
1 Mahara
2 None
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Synchronous groupware Bb Collaborate 4 4 8
Adobe Connect 2 7 2 11
Skype/vidyo 1 2 2
Other/none 1 BigBlueButton 1 BigBlueButton 1 none
1 unknown
4
Blog (ex. Native VLE) 3 WordPress
1 Blogger
1 PBworks
1 PBWorks
3 WordPress
1 Blogger
1 Wikispaces
1 nothing
Lecture Capture 2 Echo360/ Kaltura
2 Panopto
1 in-house
1 Extron
1 discontinued pilot/none
1 Panopto
1 Extron
12 None/piloting (1
discontinued pilot)
2 none
1 Mediasite
1 unknown
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges
Personal
productivity
Microsoft Office
365
7 14 2
Google Apps
(Licensed
agreement)
4 2 2
email Students 4 Google
3 MS Of365
3 Google
9 MS Outlook/Of365
1 Zimbra
1 none
1 Google
2 MS Of365
1 Unknown
Staff 2 Google
4 MS Of365
1 MS Exchange
1 Google
1 Zimbra
12 MS Out/O365
1 in-house
2 MS Of365
1 Unknown
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Plagiarism
detection
Turnitin 6 13 3 22
SafeAssign 1 1 2
Other/none 1 none 1
ePortfolio 3 Mahara
1 Pebblepad
3 None
1 Mahara
2
StudentDiaryPro
2 Pebblepad/1
Pathbrite
1 Customised
8 None/Piloting
1 Mahara
2 None
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Totals
Synchronous groupware Bb Collaborate 4 4 8
Adobe Connect 2 7 2 11
Skype/vidyo 1 2 2
Other/none 1 BigBlueButton 1 BigBlueButton 1 none
1 unknown
4
Blog (ex. Native VLE) 3 WordPress
1 Blogger
1 PBworks
1 PBWorks
3 WordPress
1 Blogger
1 Wikispaces
1 nothing
Lecture Capture 2 Echo360/ Kaltura
2 Panopto
1 in-house
1 Extron
1 discontinued pilot/none
1 Panopto
1 Extron
12 None/piloting (1
discontinued pilot)
2 none
1 Mediasite
1 unknown
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges
Personal
productivity
Microsoft Office
365
7 14 2
Google Apps
(Licensed
agreement)
4 2 2
email Students 4 Google
3 MS Of365
3 Google
9 MS Outlook/Of365
1 Zimbra
1 none
1 Google
2 MS Of365
1 Unknown
Staff 2 Google
4 MS Of365
1 MS Exchange
1 Google
1 Zimbra
12 MS Out/O365
1 in-house
2 MS Of365
1 Unknown
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges Notes
Mobile apps 4 Blackboard
2 Moodle
3 Local/bespoke
1 none
6 Moodle
3 Blackboard
1 Adobe
1 Office 365
2 None reported
2 Moodle
1 Mediasite
1 unknown
Clickers 1 Quizdom
2 Turning Point App
1 Turning Point
2 generic
None reported Usually
departmental
MOOCs 2 Futurelearn
1 Kadenze
1 Open Learning Academy
1 Coursesites
1 participating
1 None
2 home grown
2 participating
10 None
None reported
Tool Universities IoTs Colleges
Online Module
Catalogue
2 Bespoke; many links
to brochures, PDFs etc.
1 Module Mgr
4 Coursebuilder
3 Local created
1 VLE native
5 none/reviewing
2 none
1 PDfs
Printing data 5 Outsourced
2 In-house
5 Outsourced
4 In-house
5 Uspecified
2 In-house
supported
US data
Irish Higher Education priorities
1 Upgrading/enhancing network and data security (90%)
2 Providing adequate user support (85%)
3 IT business continuity/disaster planning and recovery (75%)
4 Professional development for IT personnel (70%)
5= Supporting online/distance education programmes (60%)
5= Data analysis/learning and managerial analytics (60%)
60%
60%
90%
85%
60%
US data
Irish Higher Education priorities
1 Upgrading/enhancing network and data security (90%)
2 Providing adequate user support (85%)
3 IT business continuity/disaster planning and recovery (75%)
4 Professional development for IT personnel (70%)
5= Supporting online/distance education programmes (60%)
5= Data analysis/learning and managerial analytics (60%)
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What does all this mean for the Irish Higher Education Sector?
10 things we have learnt
1 Strong move to cloud-based hosting for teaching and learning applications
• What does this mean for the type of support we now need from IT Departments in our institutions?
2 Funding does not necessarily enable strategic planning
• Lack of visibility of budget beyond one year –how might this be addressed?
3 Extend shared service provision
• Who informs the decision and who makes it?
- Need to ensure that those who make the decisions understand how the service will/is being used in the sector.
4 Information on Traffic flows
•Now that we have information on traffic data and international comparisons
– What does this mean?
– What questions does it raise?
5 Decision-making within institutions
•Is a more strategic approach required?
• Is the importance of IT infrastructure strategy and planning addressed/understood at the most senior level within an institution?
6 Staff usage of their own devices
•What data protection issues does the increased use by staff of their own devices raise for the sector?
– How can both the staff and the institution be protected?
7 Lack of an evidence base on student, skills, devices, Wi-Fi access etc.
•How can we address this lack of data at a National Level?
• What does being a ‘Digital Student’ mean on a mainstream campus?
8 Consistency and standardisation versus innovation
•The increased use of freeware by staff is innovative but how can this be supported (or should it be) at an institutional level?
• How can we as a sector share information on digital tools more effectively?
9 Digital content licensing practices need
to be reviewed
• Are some students being disadvantaged? If so, how (or should) this be addressed?
10 Different lenses - different insights
•What does the review say about what is good digital practice for the whole sector?
• What does it say is good practice for Teaching and learning?
