Abstract:
The Academic Computing Unit (ACU) under the University of Ghana Computing Systems (UGCS) is mandated to design, adapt, promote, and implement industry best practices for e-learning, research support, library systems and institutional repository. It is also expected to monitor academic technology developments and trends at other leading institutions and advise management appropriately. During the year under review, the unit initiated and partnered with other units in UGCS to execute a number of projects. On the University front, the ACU collaborated with the Balme Library and University Archives in the areas of digitization, preservation, institutional repository and records management. The Office of Research Innovation and Development (ORID) awarded two (2) grants to the Unit to support its core functions in partnership with the University Archives and Balme Library. The Unit played a key role in the implementation of the University of Ghana Enterprise Content Management and Intranet Portal project which seeks to digitize records and automate the University’s manual workflows. The renovation of the Ghana-Korea Information Access Center which involved the upgrading of IT Equipment and interior decoration was supervised by the staff of ACU. The Unit’s activities for 2015-2016 academic year are presented.
