NUS Business School

MBA (PT) / IMBA (FT/PT) / Exchange Students

Orientation

Ravi ChandranCentre for Instructional Technology

8th January 2008

• Importance of face-to-face teaching

• Information technology continues to be an enabler and facilitator to improve teaching and learning processes

• Focus on e-learning technologies that help staff and students be more productive in what they can already do

• Distance learning where it provides strategic advantage to NUS

Our e-Learning Philosophy

LibraryDigital Resources

Computer CentreCore IT Services and

Facilities

Centre for Development of Teaching and LearningPedagogy and Training

Faculty IT UnitsFaculty IT Services

and Facilities

Centre for Instructional Technology

IT for Teaching & Learning

Multi-Agency Approach

NUS’ Course Management System

Staff Workspace

Student Workspace

Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

Assessment

Announcement

Lesson Plans

Admission Curriculum Planning Student Administration Others

Admission

Course Bidding

Course Particulars

Curriculum Administration

Student Particulars

Timetabling

Exam Marks Administration

Student Feedback

Class Rosters & Class Groupings

Digital Library

Student Events

Streaming

Module Blogs

Student Communities

Tight Integration

Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

Web-based and single sign-on

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Page Visits

8 p.m. - 4 a.m.

24 by 7 lifestyle

Integrated Virtual Learning Environment

Computer Centre Primary Data Centre

Primary Secondary

Web Server Farm

ClientsClients

Hardware Load Balance

NUS High SchoolSecondary Data

Centre

Database Cluster Storage Area Network

Redundancy and High Availability600GB

100BaseT

SSL SSL

IVLE Business Continuity

NUS Educational Technology PlatformsWebcast lectures to reinforce learning and study

Webcast Lectures

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179

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50

100

150

200

250

No of Modules

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•Campus-wide coverage for Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah Campus

•Wireless broadband speed at 54 Mbps (IEEE 802.11 b/g)

•Over 1,000 wireless base stations and hotspots

•Implementation of LEAP for enhanced security

•Wireless roaming among institutes of higher education

NUS Campus Wireless Network

Cable Modem

ADSL

ISDN Dialup

Analog Dialup

Wireless GSM/GPRS

Internet Roaming GRIC/IPASS

Computer Clusters @ 100 Mbits

Secured PnP @ 100 Mbits

Wireless PnP @ 54 Mbits

Outside Campus

On Campus

Internet-II(ABILENE,APAN, etc.)

Local Connections

NUSNET-IV

Internet

Dialup / PSTN

>400 Mbits

155 Mbits

600 Lines

Access Anytime Anywhere

IVLE Demo