Seamless and Secure Integration of Social Media, E-Portfolio and Alumni Services into University Information Architecture

Abstract

This document describes the concept and prototype for an “assembling” IT intergration portal to be used in higher education. Through the use of profiles, good usability and display of concentrated information students should be bound to the portal and university throughout their studies and their life. The proposed solution, to use Elgg as an information portal and social media platform, bridges the gap between the closed nature of university IT infrastructure and user-friendly, communication enhancing advancements of state-of-the- art web applications.