{"id":3362,"date":"2023-11-23T10:46:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/196.189.149.141\/?page_id=3362"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:49:11","slug":"information-and-communication-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/?page_id=3362","title":{"rendered":"ICT Directorate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center obu-media-intro is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:46%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-figure size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3.jpg\" alt=\"Oda Bultum University ICT Directorate\" class=\"wp-image-3369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/obu.edu.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/photo_2023-11-10_03-00-56-3-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:54%\">\n<p>The Oda Bultum University Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate was established to support the core teaching, learning and administrative processes of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognising ICT as an enabler of its strategic goals, the Directorate ensures reliable ICT service delivery across the campus \u2014 for teaching and learning, research, and community service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Directorate provides the OBU community with a broad range of ICT services, including email, internet, IP\u2011camera surveillance, eLearning, the university website, smart classrooms and video conferencing, ICT equipment maintenance, training services, and management of ICT academies such as Cisco, Huawei, Microsoft and Oracle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Achievements of the ICT Directorate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tier III modular data\u2011center infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fastest interconnecting and internet service throughout the campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 GB internet subscription from the ISP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdoor wireless service throughout the campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of relevant applications for the University and the Dire Dawa Administration Office, among others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICT Directorate is accountable to the Administration and Development Vice President and is organised into five functional teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICT Infrastructure &amp; Administration Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Teaching and Learning Technology Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application Development and Administration Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical Support and Maintenance Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education and Training Team<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oda Bultum University Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate was established to support the core teaching, learning and administrative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3362","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Oda Bultum University Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate was established to support the core teaching, learning and administrative processes of the University. 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