FAST FIVE for the week of May 26, 2013

IT strategic plan: Thompson Rivers University has released its 2013 IT strategic plan. With clear goals and explicit service measures the document sets a new standard for IT planning: TRU IT Plan

Shared EMC software: BCCampus, a provincial shared service provider for higher education, has signed a deal with Osler Systems to deliver Electronic Medical Software (EMC) for teaching medical administration. The software is available to all colleges in the province and is hosted from a central location to simplify installation and usage. Osler systems EMC

More medical IT: The University of British Columbia's medical school deployed videoconferencing technology for distributed medical education across the province. The attached article talks about the history and future of this technology in medical education. Distributed medical IT

Micro fundraising technology: Carleton University has implemented new technology to enable funding pledges through micro-giving to innovative faculty and student projects. Micro-giving @ Carleton
 
Compute Canada Leadership: Jill Kovalchuk has returned to Compute Canada as their interim President. Compute Canada Leadership