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Plans for ACTI/ECAR Integration

The summer 2013 integration of these two programs will enable greater support and visibility for ACTI Working Groups.

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ACTI

Bringing leaders together to focus on advanced technologies. ACTI provides a venue where IT professionals from diverse institutions come together to address core technology challenges. In ACTI, IT professionals collaborate to help higher education institutions prepare for the imminent future. Learn more >

ACTI Working Groups

Campus Cyberinfrastructure

Helping higher ed to develop institutional strategies and plan resource deployment in this emerging and evolving technological landscape.

Communication, Collaboration, and Mobility

Investigating specific challenges and opportunities, sharing individual solutions, and developing effective practices for the higher-education community.

Data Management

Focusing on providing higher ed institutions with research data infrastructure and planning support.

Mobile Web Frameworks

Defining criteria and developing a methodology for evaluating mobile frameworks.

Optimizing Computing Infrastructure

Focusing on the consolidation of IT infrastructure on campuses for both research and administrative computing.

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ACTI Resources

Optimizing Computing Infrastructure: Weighing Factors and Identifying Solutions

Need help deciding which IT solution will best meet the needs of your campus?

A First Look at... Integrated Communications Technology Survey

Tracking trends in unified communications.

ACTI Data Management Glossary

Coming to a shared understanding on the definitions of frequently used data management terms.

Developing a Campus Mobile Strategy: Guidelines, Tools, and Best Practices

Guidelines for evaluating and selecting a mobile web framework based on an individual university’s characteristics, resources, strategies, and needs.

Developing an Institutional Research Data Management Plan Service

Learn how to implement a DMP service that supports your unique research environment.

ACTI Update: Meeting Report

Highlights from the November 6, 2012 meeting.

Distributed Antenna Systems: Briefing Note

Learn what DAS are, what non-DAS solutions exist, and get ideas on how to buy or fund your DAS solution in this latest paper from ACTI-CCM.

What's Next for Campus Cyberinfrastructure?

ACTI responds to the NSF ACCI reports

SIP Services: Communication in the Cloud

ACTI Conversation webinar archive.

Current Projects

Research Data Storage

This project focuses on what services and governance might be needed as institutions increase their maturity in data management and storage support.

Transitioning to IPv6

IPv6 was first introduced in 1996, but many schools haven't made the move yet. Find out reasons to start planning a transition now.

Responsive Web Design

A look at the basic tenets of responsive web design, an approach that makes content available on a variety of devices.

Emergency Communications

A summary of recent changes in emergency communications and the impact these changes have on campus and statewide.

Big Data

How will our campuses support big data, and how will we work with national data centers?

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ACTI 2013 Annual Meeting

Find presentations under each session's resources link.

ACTI/ECAR Integration Plans

The summer 2013 integration of these two programs will enable greater support and visibility for ACTI Working Groups. Learn more.

ACTI Community Update Video

An overview of ACTI and an update on recent working group projects.

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