Cooperation, Collaboration and Consolidation
QUT has historically maintained two separate organisations for management of staff and student spaces. Each team developed their own strategies and methodologies and used different technologies for administration and support of their environment. The planned migration to Windows 7 with update of associated technology allowed a rethink of this approach. Labs and staff spaces have been migrated to the same technologies, pool their resources and are reaping the benefits of greater cooperation and reduced costs of a combined management approach.
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Phillip Kent's Biography
Phillip Kent has worked for QUT in the various roles in the information Technology services department for the past 15 years primarily in the support of clients in the desktop environment. Phillip leads the team responsible for QUTs managed operating environment and supporting infrastructure. |
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Adrian Whitaker's Biography
Adrian Whitaker has spent the last 10 years in various roles working for faculty and central organisations at QUT. He is currently responsible for Labs and Teaching spaces across several campuses.Prior to entering IT he taught at secondary and primary levels, was IT coordinator for several schools and understands the challenges faced by academics in their use of technology. He is interested in converting the promises of new technology into practical solutions for classroom teaching and learning, otherwise known as making life easy for everyone. |
