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Adaptability of Intranet Grids in HEIs to Leverage Dream of Africa Connect

ISSN-2223-4985
Journal from gdlhub / 2012-06-22 16:00:20
Oleh : Omieno K. kelvin , Karume M. Simon , International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research
Dibuat : 2012-06-22, dengan 1 file

Keyword : Information communication technology; intranet grids; usage framework; higher education institutions; knowledge resources; service quality
Url : http://esjournals.org/journaloftechnology/archive/vol1no7/vol1no7_1.pdf
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Institutions of higher learning depend very much on access to other knowledge resources. Therefore, commercial

distribution of knowledge resources can become a barrier for academic communication by raising costs for higher

education. At the same time collaboration within higher education, particularly in research, has long been part of accepted

practice, often driven by the scale of the challenge but usually from a collegiate ethos and a desire to impart knowledge and

experience as widely as possible. The information and communications technology (ICT) community in higher education

shares in and benefits from this spirit of collaboration both in terms of creating leading-edge infrastructures and through a

free exchange of knowledge and experience. To take full advantage of the opportunities offered requires a professional

approach to procuring intranet grid services such as reduced costs, improved flexibility of services and culture change in

the way ICT is provided and exploited within research, learning, and the management of universities. While the

advancement and the sophistication of the grid computing for Africa is progressing tremendously, research on intranet grid

utilization is still very scant. The researchers envisions that intranet grids in higher education institutions (HEIs) can

greatly open up knowledge resources thus making it accessible to the general public while at the same time reducing costs

for higher education and making it more accessible. The paper also attempts to provide a conceptual understanding of the

intranet utilization and the corresponding antecedents and impacts through the proposed conceptual model. Based on

several research frameworks built through past research, the authors attempt to propose a framework of intranet utilization

in HEIs and thereby leveraging the grid computing initiatives in Africa. The usage framework helps prioritizing investment

decisions and evaluating return on investment. The paper makes a number of recommendations for policy and research and

long term sustainability of the Africa grid connect projects.

Deskripsi Alternatif :

Institutions of higher learning depend very much on access to other knowledge resources. Therefore, commercial

distribution of knowledge resources can become a barrier for academic communication by raising costs for higher

education. At the same time collaboration within higher education, particularly in research, has long been part of accepted

practice, often driven by the scale of the challenge but usually from a collegiate ethos and a desire to impart knowledge and

experience as widely as possible. The information and communications technology (ICT) community in higher education

shares in and benefits from this spirit of collaboration both in terms of creating leading-edge infrastructures and through a

free exchange of knowledge and experience. To take full advantage of the opportunities offered requires a professional

approach to procuring intranet grid services such as reduced costs, improved flexibility of services and culture change in

the way ICT is provided and exploited within research, learning, and the management of universities. While the

advancement and the sophistication of the grid computing for Africa is progressing tremendously, research on intranet grid

utilization is still very scant. The researchers envisions that intranet grids in higher education institutions (HEIs) can

greatly open up knowledge resources thus making it accessible to the general public while at the same time reducing costs

for higher education and making it more accessible. The paper also attempts to provide a conceptual understanding of the

intranet utilization and the corresponding antecedents and impacts through the proposed conceptual model. Based on

several research frameworks built through past research, the authors attempt to propose a framework of intranet utilization

in HEIs and thereby leveraging the grid computing initiatives in Africa. The usage framework helps prioritizing investment

decisions and evaluating return on investment. The paper makes a number of recommendations for policy and research and

long term sustainability of the Africa grid connect projects.

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