Data Transfer between Institutions and …….. Clive Church Edexcel and JISC CETIS

Traditional View of College or School ICT System Learning Platform Virtual Learning Environment Content Communications Student Repositories Tracking Assessment etc. Institutionally or local authority owned and managed! Other government systems BACKBONE Management Information Systems http:// ‘ Or……. Student, Course and Performance Data

The Future A system to support the secondary school student ……. My Thoughts Email Chat Content BACKBONE Learner ID Management MIAP Assessment Services Awarding Body Teaching and Learning Resources National Achievement Database Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) Based Tools School Management Information Systems Local Authority and Government Systems

The Future A system to support the Lifelong and Lifewide learner ……. My Thoughts Email Chat Content BACKBONE Course Data Base QCA Learner ID Management MIAP Assessment Services Awarding Body National Achievement Database Management Information Systems

Management Information The Future Systems that contain data relevant to all stages of education ……. My Thoughts Email Chat Content BACKBONE Course Data Base QCA Learner ID Management MIAP Assessment Services Awarding Body National Achievement Database Management Information Systems

Management Information The Future: The Personal Learning Environment Hotmail Myspace FLICKR MSN ……. My Thoughts Email Chat Content BACKBONE Course Data Base QCA Assessment Services Awarding Body Teaching and Learning Resources National Achievement Database Management Information Systems A system that help learners take control of and manage their own learning

The principles underlying how it works: the data transfer <tyvalue>Private</tyvalue> </typename> <telephone> <areacode>01234</areacode> <indnumber>567890</indnumber> </telephone> ……. MySpace Hotmail MSN Flickr BACKBONE Course Data Base QCA Assessment Services Awarding Body Learner ID Management MIAP National Achievement Database Management Information Systems 1. Use a data format where each field can be uniquely identified (XML: Extensible Markup Language)

The principles underlying how it works: the data transfer 2. Use the internet for transmission ……. MySpace Hotmail MSN Flickr http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// BACKBONE http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// Course Data Base QCA Assessment Services Awarding Body Learner ID Management MIAP National Achievement Database Management Information Systems

…and store the program that makes it work as a web service An example: transferring data from Myspace to a Coursework Assessment System XML MySpace Coursework Reflection XML PLE Server www.xyzple.ac.uk Containing Web Service Programmes Including ‘SendtoPortfolio’ http:// ID http:// Awarding Body Assessment System Consider e-portfolios Focus from e-strategy. Many intepretations Data: many components User enters www.SendtoPortfolio.xyzplc.ac.uk To access program.

…and another example PLE Server www.xyzple.ac.uk UCAS System transferring data from Myspace to a University Application System PLE Server www.xyzple.ac.uk Containing Web Service Programmes including ‘SendtoPortfolio’ and ‘SendtoUCAS’ XML MySpace Personal Statement. Qualifications XML http:// ID http:// UCAS System Consider e-portfolios Focus from e-strategy. Many intepretations Data: many components User enters www.SendtoUCAS.xyzplc.ac.uk To access program.

…and UCAS to validate the achievement data UCAS System http:// UCAS Server www.ucas.ac.uk Containing Web Service Programmes including ‘validatequalifications’ User enters www.validatequalifications.ucas.ac.uk To access program. XML XML Consider e-portfolios Focus from e-strategy. Many intepretations Data: many components ID Learner Achievement Database

Other Example: Information and Guidance ……. MySpace Hotmail MSN Flickr BACKBONE Course Data Base QCA Information and Guidance Key Stage 4 Learner ID Management MIAP National Achievement Database Management Information Systems

Other Example: Information and Guidance ……. MySpace Hotmail MSN Flickr BACKBONE Course Data Base QCA Information and Guidance University Careers Learner ID Management MIAP National Achievement Database Management Information Systems

Management Information ….but how do we get to our data held in proprietary software such as Myspace? Use Application Program Interfaces (APIs) in their software ……. MySpace Hotmail MSN Flickr http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// BACKBONE http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// Course Data Base QCA Assessment Services Awarding Body Learner ID Management MIAP National Achievement Database Management Information Systems An interface that allows requests by other computer systems for services such as allowing data to be accessed or exchanged

Other Challenges Single ‘sign on’ but who are you Shibboleth (where you are from) but who are you Identity Management and who do you trust not to misuse your data ‘Trust’ Systems

Moodle VLE ‘ePortfolio Developments at the Open University is it a PLE? Note Reliance on others for storing and authenticating data CV Moodle Framework FLICKR Roles and Permissions Moodle Tools Job Application MYSPACE YOUTUBE OU Development Coursework For Assessment others Content Packager/ Aggregator Temporary Repository Presenter £5m Over 2.5 years +++

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