RIPPLL Regional Interoperability Project on Progression for Lifelong Learning Dr Angela Smallwood, Project Director Sandra Kingston, Project Manager Centre for International ePortfolio Development, University of Nottingham
The consortium Both Nottingham HEIs (University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University) Both Nottingham HEIs (University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University) City of Nottingham Passport (LEA): KS3-4 and Nottingham FE Colleges City of Nottingham Passport (LEA): KS3-4 and Nottingham FE Colleges Local employers, e.g. Rolls-Royce, Toyota, EMDA Local employers, e.g. Rolls-Royce, Toyota, EMDA
Context Focus on continuity across transition supported by ePortfolio Focus on continuity across transition supported by ePortfolio Build on and extend existing partnerships Build on and extend existing partnerships Towards a regional identity: joining up systems in the region – modelling LLL Towards a regional identity: joining up systems in the region – modelling LLL Support WP agenda Support WP agenda Focus on a wider range of learners Focus on a wider range of learners
Why we got the money Wide range of learners, including vocational pathways Wide range of learners, including vocational pathways Inclusion of LEA and employers Inclusion of LEA and employers Progression in a variety of directions, study-study, study-work, work-study Progression in a variety of directions, study-study, study-work, work-study
Managing change Through involvement of CoNP we have support of all FE colleges in the region Through involvement of CoNP we have support of all FE colleges in the region Sharing the HE vision/experience across platforms Sharing the HE vision/experience across platforms Building a regional identity: Nottingham as a national test bed/showcase Building a regional identity: Nottingham as a national test bed/showcase
Joining up systems Building on previous experience using UK LeaP (BS 8788) standard Building on previous experience using UK LeaP (BS 8788) standard Technical consortium have agreed minimum data set (identity data + personal statement) Technical consortium have agreed minimum data set (identity data + personal statement) Demonstrated lifelong learner journey by passing one individuals data across 5 transitions: KS4, FE, HE and employment Demonstrated lifelong learner journey by passing one individuals data across 5 transitions: KS4, FE, HE and employment
Shibboleth Federated authentication system expected to replace Athens Federated authentication system expected to replace Athens Deployed on Microsoft platform (most support documentation is Unix-based) Deployed on Microsoft platform (most support documentation is Unix-based) Dummy service now running between two servers at NTU Dummy service now running between two servers at NTU Trialling use for authentication of PDP data Trialling use for authentication of PDP data
Key outcomes Informing Reference Model project work: suggests possibilities for wider range of projects to do the same Informing Reference Model project work: suggests possibilities for wider range of projects to do the same Community of developers/pedagogic staff across sectors Community of developers/pedagogic staff across sectors Building capacity: sharing resources Building capacity: sharing resources Recommendations about standards Recommendations about standards Sustainability: Passport, NTU PDP Sustainability: Passport, NTU PDP
Where next? Bid to JISC for extension funding based on: Supporting sustainability of systems within the region Supporting sustainability of systems within the region Sustaining collaboration and discussion within the technical group Sustaining collaboration and discussion within the technical group Involving a wider range of partners: Connexions and more local employers, including SMEs Involving a wider range of partners: Connexions and more local employers, including SMEs Extension of interoperability pilots to use web services Extension of interoperability pilots to use web services Dissemination to the wider community: the RIPPLL effect! Dissemination to the wider community: the RIPPLL effect!