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Standards Tutorial Eunis 2008

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Simone Ravaioli
Simone Ravaioli

The document summarizes a workshop discussing specifications and standards for exchanging student data between higher education institutions. It notes recommendations to establish a permanent observatory, promote technical subgroups, and delegate experts to the European Committee for Standardization. Next steps discussed include actions on recommendations, workshops to share perspectives on developing course description and curriculum standards, prioritizing work items, and hosting the next workshop in Stuttgart.

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Specifications vs Standards: the adoption dilemma
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European workshop, 9 th November 2007 in Rome Defining standards and procedures for the exchange of student curriculum data between Higher Education Institutions 40 participants from 13 countries Rome Student Systems and Standards Group (R3SG) Recommendations Permanent Observatory Delegation of Experts to CEN Promote technical subgroups
new kid on the block Market attention Reports PESC Academy One Gartner CEN (European Committee for Standardization) MLO (Metadata for Learning Opportunity) NWI (New Work Item) on European Learner Mobility
The Road to Dublin Actions on the Recommendations Permanent Observatory Report on MLO activities 2属 workshops Delegation of experts to CEN Done 3 representatives Bruxelles and Paris meeting Promote Technical subgroups Glossary (considered also at MLO level) Business Cases to be fed to MLO
Dublin Worshop Sharing Perspectives for the Rapid Development of Standards for Course Description and Curriculum Data Implementers i.e. R3SG Standardization authorities i.e. CEN 2 standard perspectives:
Is there a Gap ?
Closing the Gap..
The opportunities for standards Student Observatory STUDY PROGRAMMES & COURSE UNITS CATALOGUE ............................................................................ STUDY PROGRAMME DETAILS ....................................................................................... COURSE UNIT DETAILS .............................................................. LEARNING AGREEMENT .................................................................................................................. TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS ......................................................................................................................... DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT ......................................................................................................................... CURRICULUM VITAE .........................................................................................................................
Business Cases Flow
Principles agreed by the group Manage diversity Integrate and acknowledge existing activities by always checking other work first, i.e. don't reinvent where there has been work done elsewhere such as by PESC, CEN, ISO, HR-XML, IMS Use pilot implementations and feedback from users to advance standards activity Publicise the work of the group as possible with keynotes at major conferences Generally use of pointers is better than transfer of data, where appropriate
Focus areas European Learner Mobility Security / authentication (identity and tamper-evidence) Description of course units / unit catalogue Curriculum versioning (snapshot) Curriculum rules / Degree Structure / Pathway Academic history of individual Graduation documents (European Diploma Supplement and other) Course equivalency/matching Grading Scheme (how the grading scales and distribution are built
Work Items Prioritization of focus areas to be addressed in next workshop Higher Education Glossary Task RS3G wiki - supporting tool for collaboration http://wiki.teria.no/confluence/display/RS3G/Home+of+RS3G Proliferation of workshop results (events, conferences) Next workshop to be held in Stuttgart and hosted by unisolution Participation to EUNIS Tutorial on Standards
Standards for Easing communication between two or more different entities Standards examples: <xml>.......... ..................... ..................... ..................... </xml> HEI HEI students students <xml>.......... ..................... ..................... ..................... </xml>
Specifications vs Standards: the adoption dilemma
Next Workshop See you in Stuttgart October 2008 Open participation
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Standards Tutorial Eunis 2008

  • 1. Specifications vs Standards: the adoption dilemma
  • 2. 油
  • 3. European workshop, 9 th November 2007 in Rome Defining standards and procedures for the exchange of student curriculum data between Higher Education Institutions 40 participants from 13 countries Rome Student Systems and Standards Group (R3SG) Recommendations Permanent Observatory Delegation of Experts to CEN Promote technical subgroups
  • 4. new kid on the block Market attention Reports PESC Academy One Gartner CEN (European Committee for Standardization) MLO (Metadata for Learning Opportunity) NWI (New Work Item) on European Learner Mobility
  • 5. The Road to Dublin Actions on the Recommendations Permanent Observatory Report on MLO activities 2属 workshops Delegation of experts to CEN Done 3 representatives Bruxelles and Paris meeting Promote Technical subgroups Glossary (considered also at MLO level) Business Cases to be fed to MLO
  • 6. Dublin Worshop Sharing Perspectives for the Rapid Development of Standards for Course Description and Curriculum Data Implementers i.e. R3SG Standardization authorities i.e. CEN 2 standard perspectives:
  • 7. Is there a Gap ?
  • 9. The opportunities for standards Student Observatory STUDY PROGRAMMES & COURSE UNITS CATALOGUE ............................................................................ STUDY PROGRAMME DETAILS ....................................................................................... COURSE UNIT DETAILS .............................................................. LEARNING AGREEMENT .................................................................................................................. TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS ......................................................................................................................... DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT ......................................................................................................................... CURRICULUM VITAE .........................................................................................................................
  • 11. Principles agreed by the group Manage diversity Integrate and acknowledge existing activities by always checking other work first, i.e. don't reinvent where there has been work done elsewhere such as by PESC, CEN, ISO, HR-XML, IMS Use pilot implementations and feedback from users to advance standards activity Publicise the work of the group as possible with keynotes at major conferences Generally use of pointers is better than transfer of data, where appropriate
  • 12. Focus areas European Learner Mobility Security / authentication (identity and tamper-evidence) Description of course units / unit catalogue Curriculum versioning (snapshot) Curriculum rules / Degree Structure / Pathway Academic history of individual Graduation documents (European Diploma Supplement and other) Course equivalency/matching Grading Scheme (how the grading scales and distribution are built
  • 13. Work Items Prioritization of focus areas to be addressed in next workshop Higher Education Glossary Task RS3G wiki - supporting tool for collaboration http://wiki.teria.no/confluence/display/RS3G/Home+of+RS3G Proliferation of workshop results (events, conferences) Next workshop to be held in Stuttgart and hosted by unisolution Participation to EUNIS Tutorial on Standards
  • 14. Standards for Easing communication between two or more different entities Standards examples: <xml>.......... ..................... ..................... ..................... </xml> HEI HEI students students <xml>.......... ..................... ..................... ..................... </xml>
  • 15. Specifications vs Standards: the adoption dilemma
  • 16. Next Workshop See you in Stuttgart October 2008 Open participation
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