Information Services@ Argyle House

Gilmerton Primary Visit

Anne Robertson & Carol BlackwoodDigimap for Schools24th February 2016

Agenda

• Information Services @ University of Edinburgh

• Information Services & UK-wide services• Digimap for Schools• Your future (GIS/software

engineers/web design/information security)

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

SERVICE EXCELLENCE

• Student experience and the unique Edinburgh offer• Online and distance learning leaders• Library national and international leadership

• Research IT and Data Sciences• Innovation• Collaborative leadership and social responsibility

• Process improvement, efficiency, quality and best practice• Long-term IS strategic planning and linked professional services• Information security

Information Servicesa non-academic support service

Making sure students have a university email address, student card, are able to print, and can find and borrow library books

Making sure we understand and make use of the latest technology in our services and keep ahead of modern ways of teaching e.g. MOOCS

Making sure we use best industry standards and practices in delivering our services and ensuring our services are secure

Delivering services beyond University of Edinburgh

An online service available to primary and secondary schools across Great BritainOrdnance Survey current and historic mapsDelivered over the internetNew schools signing up every dayApprox 2,500 schools subscribedBased upon our experiences from delivering similar service to universities

Now you have a play…...................

Digimap for Schools

Your Future• Information Services will be in Argyle

House for @ least next 10 years, 500 staff, largest IT org in Edinburgh

• Aim is to engage with students – internships, student projects, focus groups, student part time work

• You could come and work with us on projects while studying

Your Future• Service Delivery

– Software engineers– Web designers– Business analysts– Training and User Support– Marketing and Promotion– Documentation and Social Media– Service Management

Your Future

Thank you

Questions?