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GRASE – ICTGRASE – ICTU-18iXP, U-18iXP, Stimulating Engineering ResearchStimulating Engineering Research

and Teaching Learning Collaborationand Teaching Learning Collaboration

November 4, 2004November 4, 2004Pertemuan Steering CommitteePertemuan Steering Committee

Pengembangan Program ICT Perguruan TinggiPengembangan Program ICT Perguruan Tinggi

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Common StatementsCommon StatementsAfter Termination of a Development Project ?

ICT Facility is left behind and no longer sustained

Less support from top management ?

Our Human Resources are not ready ?

We have been already implementing Information System Only Buying PCs and Building

LAN?

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PYRAMID MODELPYRAMID MODEL

Concept Underlying Information System Development

Software-Hardware

Resource

Database

Organizing

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Existing ConditionsExisting ConditionsLocal Area Network Infrastructure (Fiber Optic, Wireless LAN, UTP

Cable) 100 Mbps

Websites, Management Information System (such as Academic Information System and Library Cataloging and Reservation

System) Most Universities Have Them Running

Congested line to the Internet (128 kbps up to 1 Mbps compared to 100 Mbps LAN) Slow Connection to the Internet

Less ICT-Based Research and Inter-Campus Academic Interactions Insufficient Development of Local Contents

ICT Culture in Campus Growing Demands Result in Less and Less Terminals for Information Access

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Proposed SolutionProposed SolutionSingle Gateway to the Internet Connecting the Universities

within two main lands (Sumatera and Kalimantan)

Upgrading the Internet Connection Facility

Upgrading Human Resources and Organizational Functions

Extending the Existing Local Area Network and Terminals

Upgrading Multimedia Content Development Facility

Developing and Sharing Local Contents such as course materials, journals and papers, and inter-library networking

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U-18U-18iiXPXPInternet

Backbone

Internet Internet BackboneBackbone

USUUSU

UNILAUNILA

UNANDUNANDUNRIUNRI

UNSYIAHUNSYIAH

UNSRIUNSRI UNLAMUNLAM

UNJUNJ

UNPARUNPAR

Slide makingSlide making

HTML conversionHTML conversionMS PowerPoint

Recordingvoice for explanation

Recordingvoice for explanation

Recording tool (free)

MS Producer

On-line contents

ZIP filesZIP files

Compression tool

Off-line contents

U-18IXPData

Server

Client

Data

Client

Server

U-1 …U-18

Conventional lectureConventional lecture DV recordingDV recording

DV camera (image)IC recorder (voice)

MPEG captureMPEG capture

RM conversionRM conversion

Real Producer Basic (free) Video streaming

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This Internet Exchange Collaboration will involve Eighteen Universities; UNSYIAH, USU, UDA, UMA, UHN, UISU,

UNIMED, UNRI, UNAND, UNP, UNSRI, UNILA, UNTAN, UNLAM, UNPAR, UPB, UVAYA, UNJ

Unila (BBS-Unilanet) will initiate to connect to Internet Backbone through one of Satellite covering Asia, distributing the bandwidth to the U-18iXP via Private VSAT Networking

Others will gathered in a private VSAT Networking (e.g. USU – UNILA) and/or wireless connection (e.g. UNIMED to USU)

Members of the U-18iXP together build and share multimedia course materials among others via the

Established Network.

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution

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This idea has been discussed since mid-2003

Current Active Members:Universitas Syiahkuala, Banda Aceh

Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan

Universitas Andalas, Padang

Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru

Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang

Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung

Universitas Tanjung Pura, Pontianak

URL : http://unilanet.unila.ac.id/~u-18ixp

Active Mailing List : u-18ixp@yahoogroups.com

Contacts made :Asia VSAT Satellite Communication Co. (Taiwan)

Multidata Rancana Prima (Jakarta)

Comments from Library Service via email (Singapore)

Comments from a System Developer (Dutch)

Proposed SolutionProposed Solution

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Cost EstimationCost Estimationfor 5 Years Implementationfor 5 Years Implementation

NO. PROJECT COMPONENT COST ESTIMATION

1. INFRASTRUCTURES 9,237,355 USD

2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT 8,189,700 USD

3. DATABASE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 4,660,000 USD

4. RESEARCH ON ICT 105,500 USD

5. ORGANIZATION 1,987,835 USD

TOTAL 24,180,390 USD

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BenefitsBenefitsSingle Gateway reduced investment and Internet connection cost

An improved and well-maintained system

Collaborative research and Teaching-Learning Process

Outsourcing capacities among the universities

Better Internet Bandwidth

Availability of Local Contents

Local Government will benefit from this scheme through Resource Sharing

Results in Significant Improvement of Quality/Quantity on Research and Graduates

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Anticipated Problems and StrategyAnticipated Problems and Strategy

Increasing demand on information access terminals and possibility of uncertain policies in ICT development within

the university’s management

Huge internet traffics as a result of inter-university collaboration will lead to more bandwidth consumption

Those sustainability questions can be treated through Tripartite Scheme involving Local Government,

Industry and University

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Future ThoughtsFuture ThoughtsHigher educations benefit from Information and

Communication Technology given the technology is well-maintained and the support system is well-organized with

a strong and robust database system

Fundamental Idea of Information System and the Internet is involving as many parties as possible owing to its

community-based characteristic

Networking is the basic of the development of ICT

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ACTION PLANACTION PLANBuild up Strong Policies on ICT Implementation

at Each Universities to Support U-18iXP

Strengthening ICT Management

Business Plan on ICT

Assign Dedicated Local Team Work on ICT