National University ’ s CIO , and Deputy Chief of Staff and VP for Strategic Institutional Research & Planning discuss the institution ’ s digital transformation
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
National University ’ s CIO , and Deputy Chief of Staff and VP for Strategic Institutional Research & Planning discuss the institution ’ s digital transformation
When everything ’ s said and done , this will be just about a 100 % overhaul of everything . This is the view of National University ’ s CIO Patrick Pendleton as the institution reflects on its ongoing digital transformation . Although it ’ s come a long way over the past seven years , there ’ s no sign of slowing down .
National University ’ s transformation started with bringing in a new learning management system ( LMS ) and building systems internally at a time where there weren ’ t many EdTech solutions readily available . Difficult in terms of support and ongoing cost , the institution moved towards a package systems approach , where an independent software vendor ( ISV ) programme was purchased which would then be integrated . Starting with a learning management system , Pendleton explains how an enterprise resource plan ( ERP ) was brought in before their current process of building a new student information system was implemented .
“ It ’ s really the programmes , the initiatives and all the efforts that go on across the institution that clearly drive the need for technology ,” he explains . “ And you know , for technologists it doesn ’ t get any better than this . There ’ s so much going on , there ’ s so much opportunity and being able to see the impacts of your efforts is very rewarding .
216 September 2023