Department of Information Technology
The Department of Information Technology (DIT) is an independent structural unit of the Kazakh National University of Sports. The department creates and maintains KNUS digital services: information systems, learning platforms, data warehouses, IT infrastructure, and information security tools.
Goal of the DIT
Development of a unified digital environment for the university to support the educational process, scientific work, sports training, and KNUS management in accordance with the university's development strategy.
Main activities of the DIT
Digital university management
- maintenance of a unified management system that integrates university services
- management of employee and student accounts and system access rights
- a personal portal through which students and staff access university services
- integration of internal systems with each other and with state information resources
- corporate email, collaboration tools, and cloud storage
Information systems for educational and administrative processes
- learning management system: student records, curricula, schedules, electronic journals and grade books, transcripts
- electronic document management
- accounting and financial records
- document processing within the university's secure perimeter
- training staff on system usage and preparing instructions
Digital learning and content
- maintenance of the e-learning platform: digital and open online courses, virtual laboratories, interactive assignments, educational games, and learning materials
- assisting faculty in developing digital educational content
- electronic library and plagiarism detection
- digital support for students with special educational needs
- monitoring the psychological state of students
Data and analytics
- a unified repository for data from university information systems
- analytics on educational, scientific, and sports activities
- data processing using artificial intelligence methods
- collection and processing of measurement data for medical support of athletes and scientific research
- private cloud for hosting university services and data
Smart infrastructure
- equipping classrooms, computer labs, and study spaces
- digital solutions for sports facilities and training processes
- maintenance of networks, server equipment, and computer/office hardware
Security
- protection of information systems, cryptographic data protection, and prevention of unauthorized access
- biometric access control, screening equipment, and audio/video surveillance on campus
- video analytics
- protection of personal data of students and staff
Technical user support
- receiving and processing requests from staff, faculty, and students
- workstation setup, software installation and updates
- issuance and recovery of accounts
- technical support for university events and competitions
Department team
Rustem Zhanarbekuly
Director of the Department of Information Technology
Yervand Yervandian
Computer Network Engineer
Sergali Akhmetkali
Computer Network Engineer
Amirkhan Ilyassov
Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Bekzhan Sultan
3D Generalist (Content Development Engineer)