BRIEF HISTORY OF THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

(COMPUTER CENTER)

1. To encourage the use of ICTs to transform the modes of operation in all aspects of University life in order to move in line with the best practices in universities around the world
2. To build a robust campus-wide network, including faculty networks, to connect all members of staff on the campus for collaborative work
3. To create a flexible and mixed learning mode that will make it possible for students to access learning materials and other resources in an interactive manner on various digital devices;
4. To foster innovative use of ICTs to facilitate world-class research and support creativity in the students of the University;
5. To use technological and other resources to provide regular and up-to-date training for staff to enable them effectively utilize Information Technology (IT) in all aspects of their work;
6. To create a data center for the storage of shareable resources such as databases, academic collections, online course materials as well as administrative documents and forms; and
7. To encourage the production of high-quality academic contents that can be exposed to the outside world over networks such as the Nigerian Education and Research Network (ngREN) and make it possible for staff to access contents available on such academic networks.