FAST FIVE for the week of November 24, 2013

News:

ERP upgrade:

Carleton University upgraded its Banner administrative systems last weekend. The upgrade impacted all University administrative systems including their portal. Banner update

Monthly status report update:

The University of Victoria's systems department has updated its monthly status report format. The news blog can be read here: News blog

Wireless shutdown:

The University of Toronto is decommissioning its legacy wireless network. The University has implemented a new wireless service and is helping users to move to the new network. Retiring wireless

Flipped classrooms:

The University of British Columbia MedIT team has implemented flipped classroom technology for its Brain and Behaviour lab. This innovative use of flipped classrooms helps students transcend some of the difficulties inherent in learning about brain functions. Flipping out for brain teaching

Big data accelerator:

Ryerson University is the founding academic partner in a new accelerator for entrepreneurs building big data enterprises. This accelerator was created to support entrepreneurs who will benefit from access to the power of high-performance computing. HPC big data

Question:

As provinces move towards more shared services for higher education, how do you feel the accountability and responsibility should be allocated among universities,colleges, ORANs, and other higher education service providers in the jurisdiction to develop, implement, and operate the services?

Please forward any comments to mprroman@gmail.com and responses will be published next week.