The University of Texas System Information Technology Initiative

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative
Summary Status Report
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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Dr. Mario J. Gonzalez
• Vice Chancellor for Telecommunications and
  Information Technology

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Enterprise Telecommunications Infrastructure
• Distance Education Leading to a Virtual
  University
• Knowledge Management Including Digital Library
  Services
• Telehealth
• Multimedia Educational Information Delivery
• System Identification Smart Card
• Workgroup Collaboration Tools
• Shared Administrative Support Systems
• Shared Student Information System
• Common Data Warehouse
• Shared Clinical Research and Outcome Information

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• PLANNING
• Strategic Leadership Council (SLC)
• Information Technology Management Council (ITMC)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Task Force
• DE/VU Master Plan Organization
• DE/VU Task Force

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Enterprise Telecommunications Infrastructure
• Recommendations
• Improve the U.T. System telecommunications
  network (THEnet ) by increasing bandwidth and the
  quantity and quality of terminating equipment.
• Provide U.T. System oversight of the Office of
  Telecommunications Services.
• Improve user networking services.

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Technology Initiative
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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative
Enterprise Telecommunications Infrastructure

• Benefits
• Higher Bandwidth
• Higher reliability (more circuits for video
  access)
• User-driven services (flexibility for changes in
  programmatic requirements)

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Distance Education Leading to a Virtual
  University
• Recommendations
• U.T. System Virtual University will not be a
  separate, degree-granting institution. It will
  enhance the ability of U.T. System components to
  deliver educational services to both existing and
  emerging constituencies.
• Create an administrative unit that will serve as
  the initial focus point of the Virtual
  University. Current working name for this unit
  The U.T. System TeleCampus--UTTC

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Distance Education Leading to a Virtual
  UniversityDistance Education/Virtual University
  Initiative facilitates the delivery of
• course/degree credit materials to students within
  the U.T. System.
• U.T. System course/degree content (for credit) to
  university students outside the U.T. System.
• U.T. System enrichment courses to high school
  students in Texas.
• certification and continuing education courses to
  teachers, professionals, and others both within
  and outside of Texas.

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Distance Education Leading to a Virtual
  University -- Pilot Projects
• MIMS Pilot Program on Distance LearningPrincipal
  Investigator - Stephen Guisinger, UT Dallas(UT
  Dallas, UT Austin)
• Development of a Web-based Medical Nutrition
  Curriculum for The UT Medical SchoolsPrincipal
  Investigator - Marilyn Edwards, UTHSC/Houston
  (UTHSC/Houston, UTHSC/San Antonio, UTMB, UT
  Southwestern)
• Enhancing Advanced Practice Nursing A UT
  Schools of Nursing CollaborationPrincipal
  Investigator - Gwen Sherwood, UTHSC/Houston
  (UTHSC/Houston, UTMB)
• Implementing a Masters of Education Degree Using
  Distance Education TechnologiesPrincipal
  Investigator - Michael J. Sullivan, UTB (UTB,
  UTSA, UT Austin)
• Delivery of Graduate Studies in EE for UT
  Campuses at Arlington, Brownsville and Pan
  AmericanPrincipal Investigator - Ronald L.
  Carter, UT Arlington (UTA, UTB, UTPA)

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• A Distance Education primer has been developed
  and disseminatedhttp//www.utexas.edu/cc/cit/de
  /deprimer/deprimindex.html
• A U.T. System Distance Education Web site has
  been createdhttp//uts.cc.utexas.edu/mframe/ut
  sys/utsyscou.html

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Distance Education Leading to a Virtual
  University
• Scheduled completion dateMaster Plan August
  1, 1997Pilot Projects August 31, 1998
• UT TeleCampus September 1, 1997

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Distance Education Leading to a Virtual University

• Benefits
• Coordination of DE asynchronous learning and
  training
• Enrichment courses for UT students
• Collaboration with other content providers (e.g.,
  TAMU)

• Benefits
• Early interaction with K-12 students
• Enhanced interaction between UT System and
  teachers
• Anywhere, anytime (i.e., asynchronous) access

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative
System Software Licenses Web Site http//www.utexa
s.edu/cc/sds
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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Knowledge Management Including Digital Library
  Services
• Current Status - The Strategic Leadership Council
  has approved a recommendation by the U.T. System
  Library Affairs Committee to create a Knowledge
  Management Center on the U.T. Austin campus.
• Scheduled project start date September 1, 1997

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Knowledge Management Including Digital Library
  Services
• Functions of the Knowledge Management Center
• Access to commercial information resources
• Access to local information resources
• Library services for distance learners
• Technology infrastructure
• Training, consulting, planning

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Knowledge Management Including Digital Library
  Services
• Benefits
• Library support for the UT System TeleCampus
• Enhanced access to special collections
• Remote access to library materials
• Reduced rates for Systemwide licenses

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Technology Initiative

• Telehealth
• Pilot project grants
• Project start date September 1, 1997

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Telehealth -- Pilot Projects
• Telemedicine in Long-Term Care A Rural Texas
  Model ProjectPrincipal Investigator - David A.
  Chiriboga, UT Medical Branch at Galveston
• Pediatric Telemedicine The Use of Telemedicine
  Clinics for the Care of Special Needs
  ChildrenPrincipal Investigator - Sally S.
  Robinson, UT Medical Branch at Galveston
• e-ConsultPrincipal Investigator - John Phelps,
  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Internet Applications in Caregiver
  ConsultationsPrincipal Investigator - Charles
  Bauer, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Telehealth
• Anticipated project outcomes The pilot projects
  will identify long-term opportunities that will
• Facilitate U.T. System component alliances with
  community health care providers, enhance referral
  patterns, and improve learning opportunities
• Enable U.T. System components to leverage unique
  provider knowledge and experience over a wider
  geographic area

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Telehealth
• Anticipated project outcomes The pilot projects
  will identify long-term opportunities that will
• Improve cost effective access to specialty care
  in remote and underserved areas of the state
• Reduce overall health care unit costs
• Improve public health

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Multimedia Educational Information Delivery
• Current status - An RFP has been issued to all
  U.T. System components. The RFP can be found at
  the following URLhttp//www.uth.tmc.edu/xorgs/m
  itf/w_docs/mitf_rfp.htmRFPs are due September
  8, 1997
• Pilot project start date October 1, 1997

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Multimedia Educational Information Delivery
• 1. An assessment to accomplish the following
  evaluation and
• organizational tasks
• a. Develop an inventory of existing
  multimedia assets and related
• academic technologies within U.T.
  System.
• b. Evaluate effectiveness of existing
  multimedia assets.
• c. Assess user satisfaction with existing
  multimedia assets.
• d. Conduct baseline needs analysis for
  multimedia instructional
• education.
• e. Identify best practices for the use of
  academic technologies.
• f. Define standards for academic
  technologies such as authoring
• tools.

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Technology Initiative

• Multimedia Educational Information Delivery
• 2. Pilot projects to develop asynchronous
  training to support faculty creation of
  multimedia courseware.
• 3. Pilot projects to develop exemplary courses or
  course materials that use multimedia to
  significantly enhance the learning.
• 4. Pilot projects to establish a new multimedia
  technology as a
• resource for ALL system components.

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Multimedia Educational Information Delivery
• The pilot projects should address the following
• Promote collaboration by faculty across the U.T.
  System.
• Promote faculty development of multimedia
  educational materials and other scholarly works
  to enhance learning.
• Provide the training and technical infrastructure
  required to support the development and use of
  multimedia courseware.
• Identify some of the critical issues that the
  U.T. System must address on a larger scale to
  support this initiative

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Among the benefits to be realized by these pilot
  projects and subsequent developments in this area
  are the following
• Improve the ability to expand and enhance the
  course content materials available for use in the
  classroom or across the network.
• Provide alternative instructional delivery
  mechanisms for faculty.
• Use visualization to increase knowledge
  retention.
• Provide flexibility for students to pace their
  own learning.
• Provide an effective technique for simulations.
• Support students who learn better in
  non-traditional settings.

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• U.T. System Identification Smart Card
• Current status - An ad hoc group of U.T. System
  representatives has met with representatives of
  Amtech International, Inc. to explore the
  possibility of collaborative pilot projects. The
  next step is to identify potential pilot projects
  and begin to develop specifications for these
  projects.
• Project start date Fall 1997

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• U.T. System Identification Smart Card
• Anticipated outcomes Pilot projects are
  expected to evaluate the benefit of a smart card
  identification in several function areas.

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• Initiatives 7-11
• Study will continue
• Ad hoc task forces
• Possible implementation in 1998-99

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The University of Texas SystemInformation
Technology Initiative

• http//www.utsystem.edu/tif/