JISC

Learn about the emerging XCRI standard

Most institutions in the UK have impressive web sites describing the courses they offer, but resort to primitive data entry methods to communicate that information to the aggregator sites where learners tend to look first. The eXchanging Course-Related Information (XCRI) project is working with HE and FE institutions, aggregators such as UCAS and Graduate Prospects, and European partners to define a simple XML format for course descriptions that will transform the way prospectus data is made available.

Learn more about this specification and discover some of the issues that HE and FE institutions have encountered and the routes institutions are taking to consolidate their course information more efficiently.

Objectives

• Summarise history, context and progress of the JISC XCRI project
• Highlight benefits arising frmo the XCRI approach
• Share experience of institutions adopting the XCRI approach
• Explain how institutions can discover more about XCRI

Outcomes

• Delegates will have a greater awareness of the XCRI initiative
• Institutions will understand what is involved in producing an XCRI-CAP prospectus feed
• Aggregators will understand what is involved in consuming XCRI-CAP prospectus feeds
• Vendors will be able to consider how products might be extended to include XCRI-CAP prospectus feeds
• Delegates will gain greater awareness of the potential for community responses to community problems

Speakers

• Paul Walk, Technical Manager, UKOLN - Chair of the session
• Scott Wilson, Assistant Director, JISC-CETIS
• Alan Paull, Consultant, APS Ltd
• Mark Stubbs, MLE Project Director, Manchester Metropolitan University

Audience

This session will be of interest to web managers, staff in management information, academic quality and marketing, and representatives from national agencies and funders.

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