Information Services Newsletter
IT User Services News

Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. In this issue, we continue our series of thematic articles, this time promoting our graphics design service. This is relevant to those involved in promotional activities, the creation of digital learning resources, the production of logos and a wide range of other products.

Our collaborative projects programme with Physical Resources continues and a glimpse of what to expect at Belfast
in October is provided by Mr Mervyn Watley, Head of Planning and Development in PRD. The detail of the new structure is becoming more evident each week, and plans for fit-out of IT space, teaching rooms and lecture theatres are in hand.

The uptake of new technologies in classrooms and the uploading of teaching resources to the University’s WebCT
service can offer opportunity to reflect on “best practices”. We have published a guide on our website for anyone creating documentation to be available online for students. This article is of particular importance as the adoption of the recommendations will significantly reduce print times for your students and may also reduce the price of the hardcopy production.

Our Corporate IT laboratory facilities are having an earlier make-over than usual. Soon, 400 new systems will be operational in the Jordanstown Learning Resource Centre and already our Macintosh facility in Belfast is benefiting from 40 new high specification systems.

Infocomm Training Success
ITUS has an excellent track record in affording its staff opportunity to reskill and to develop into new service areas.
Andrew Gribben has successfully completed the Infocomm Certified Technology Specialist programme. This course covers the science and technology used within audio, video, display and other communications systems and is considered to be a foundation layer for other Infocomm qualifications. Infocomm is well known in the US, and it is now being considered appropriate for the European market. It is the only US media technology qualification to be registered by the National Certification Commission.

Noel Wilson