JISC

This project will automate the import of course information from a number of HE and FE institutions as XCRI CAP. This data will populate the MOVE-XCRI repository of FE and HE courses offered by institutions within the East of England. Using developments from EELLS and EP4LL based web services, this course information will be offered back to Learners via the MOVE website

Aims and objectives

MOVE-XCRI has the following specific objectives to:

• prove that course information services are beneficial to both learners and the institutions providing the data
• prototype, trial and evaluate data transformation and transfer services of course data (XCRI CAP) to partner HE and FE institutions
• trial and evaluate pre processing of course based information from a selection (4) of the 35 FE partner Colleges and 11 HE partner institutions
• negotiate access to institutions’ MIS systems and secure agreements to participate in automated exchange of course data
• evaluate post processing of data imported from partner institutions and offer this information to learners with a level of quality assurance
• use the course information collated to provide web based IAG activities accessed via a MOVE web service for Lifelong Learning

Project methodology

The overall objectives will be achieved by reuse of the learner record transfer technology (ioNetworks) developed in the JISC funded SHELL and EELLS projects.

MOVE-XCRI will:

• Work with partner institutions to agree a strategy of implementation of a data link between their institution and the MOVE server.  This strategy is likely to involve a negotiated agreement for in house training of institution MIS staff, to enable them to implement and administer the system themselves.
• Import course information from institutions as XCRI CAP. This data will populate the MOVE-XCRI repository of FE and HE courses offered by institutions within the East of England.
• Using developments from EELLS and EP4LL based web services, this course information will be offered back to Learners via the MOVE web site.

Anticipated impact

• Tangible benefits to Lifelong Learners through increased MOVE website traffic and up to date information. This is particularly relevant to potential learners who are based in rural areas (which much of the East of England is) who do not have easy access to face to face IAG services. Many of the rural areas are ‘cold spots’ for participation in higher education.
• Tangible benefits to those who provide impartial information, advice and guidance to potential learners, particularly the MOVE learner constituency.
• Tangible benefits to partner organisations in adopting XCRI compliant data standards and increased knowledge (particularly FE) of national standards

Lead institution

• University Hertfordshire

Project partners

• MOVE the Lifelong Learning Network for the East of England