The e-Framework Implications for planning, design and implementation

How we use the framework… Conceptual Understanding and communicating Operational designing educational systems Technical building systems & components Who?What? Government Policy leaders Senior management Organsiational leaders/managers Agency teams “propellor heads” Strategic Links with other policy/frameworks Coherent “mapping” of ICT space Inform org. systems design/implementation Planning/coordination/ funding decisions Tech systems design Interoperability Reference models Specifications

Users, User Agents and Services Domain Services User Agents (Tools, Applications, Portlets, Rich Clients, etc.) Learning Services Lighter weight User Tools, Applications, Portlets, etc. call on domain specific services, such as Learning, Teaching or Research, and either through them, or directly, they call on Common Services Research Services Administration Services Common Services Etc… Resource Services Security Services Messaging Services Etc… Users

Portal Request entry “My Learning.com” Names/ Permissions permission query permission confirmed SMS Search enrolment? “my” enrolment Schedule Search schedule “my” timetable “my” booklist Query news sources “my” RSS feeds Library Search resources

Reference Models Reference Models form a Bridge between User Needs and the Services Reference Implementation A Reference Model shows how a set of Services are combined to meet a common User Need. User Needs Reference Model Domain Specific & Common Services Design The Reference Model then forms the basis for a Reference Implementation.

Reference model Portal Schedule Search schedule“my” timetable “My” Calendar publish to my cal. “my” calendar Calendar C Calendar B Calendar A Search calendars Synch. calendars

Users, User Agents and Services Domain Services User Agents (Tools, Applications, Portlets, Rich Clients, etc.) Learning Services Lighter weight User Tools, Applications, Portlets, etc. call on domain specific services, such as Learning, Teaching or Research, and either through them, or directly, they call on Common Services Research Services Administration Services Common Services Etc… Resource Services Security Services Messaging Services Etc… Users