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The Centre for International ePortfolio Development
Kirstie CoolinThe Centre for International
ePortfolio Development,University of Nottingham
www.nottingham.ac.uk/eportfolio
Smashing Through the Boundaries Developing Components in a Regional Ecosystem for Learners,
Institutions and EmployersK. Coolin, T. Kirkham, S. Winfield, S. Wood
MISC 2010London
Thursday 22th January 2010
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Aim of this workshop• Who are we?• The Regional context• The National drivers• What are the local boundaries?• What would we like to achieve?• How and What?• Vision for a regional ecosystem
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The Centre for International ePortfolio Development
Kirstie Coolin, January 2010
The Centre for International ePortfolio Development
www.nottingham.ac.uk/eportfolio
The Centre for International ePortfolio DevelopmentWorking with regional partners on interoperable solutions since 2003
National and international workWorking with JISC, BECTA, EU, FE and HE partners, LLN, Connexions, Aimhigher, UCAS… and other partners in regional and (inter)national projects.
In the areas of…Data and interoperabilityePortfolioInformation, Advice and Guidance (IAG)Enhancing learning information for admissionsEmployabilityWidening participationRegional partnerships
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Kirstie Coolin, January 2010
Our Technical Priorities:
• Learner-owned technologies• Service Oriented Architectures• Interoperability through open standards• ‘Thin’ eportfolio models using distributed data• Re-using, not rewriting
Delivering• scalability• sustainability• reduced cost
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Joining up and enhancing already existing systems and practice
• Responding to policy drivers• Addressing future priorities• Maintaining/improving services
Through:
• Development of networks• Working collaboratively• Focussing on stakeholder needs• Removing artificial boundaries
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• TAS3 – Trust architecture for data sharing
• Developing XCRI services with learning providers, 14-19 Prospectuses and Regional courses + progression database
• SAMSON – Joining up employers, work-based learners and learning providers through shared architecture
• Standardising and piloting the Common Application Process for schools/Further Education to support transition
• ePortfolio trials for 1000+ users within Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire
• Skills Audit – online tools for marketing skills/raising aspiration
• JOSEPH Project – IAG and ePortfolio service
Projects with regional impact – East Midlandswww.nottingham.ac.uk/eportfolio
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National Drivers“The focus will be on a greater diversity of models of learning:
part-time, work based, foundation degrees, and studying whilst at home” Higher Ambitions, BIS
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New ways of working and learning
• Lifelong and informal learning• User-centric ePortfolios • Portable technology• Less institutional constraints• Distributed learning• Learner expectations• Assessment
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• Demand-led, self-directed, flexible delivery
• Provide more services for less
• Need for infrastructure to support this
• Collaboration to join systems to helpdeliver / support a future landscape
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Developing a Regional Ecosystem for learning and skills
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Where to start?
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CIePD projects: Begin Locally
Encourage agencies to use standard/ shared keys and vocabularies
Build on existing practice/systems
Future proofing systems for potential changes
Regional systems and processesLocked into siloes
Repetition and complexity of processes
Inconsistent data
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Breaking the Boundaries 1
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An incremental, bottom-up approach to regional implementation has resulted in real progress, introducing open standards and service-based technology into organisations to develop a sustainable and extensible ecosystem.
Evolution, not Revolution?
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Streamlining flow of learning opportunities- XCRI implementation amongst agencies
ePortfolio interoperability - Introducing LEAP2A into regional implementations, trialling the ‘thin’ ePortfolio within SAMSON project
Application Processes- local college application across borders, response to existing context
Promoting re-usable services
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Breaking the Boundaries 2For Example…
14-19 Prospectuses
IAG
CAPYour Future East
Midlands
FEIsFEIsFEIs
SchoolsSchoolsSchools
HEIsHEIsHEIs
TrainingProvidersTraining
ProvidersLocal authorities
Sector skills
councils
Regional bodies
Employees
Learners HEIsHEIsEmployers
Stakeholders in the Regional ecosystem
ePortfolio /learner PLE
Bordering regions
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LMI
Comp.
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Vision: A Regional Ecosystem • Numerous ways to present data to a range of audiences
- user interaction through ePortfolio, portal, web 2.0efficient and cost effective - Lightweight + affordable -
• Flow of accurate courses information around regional systems
• Merging cross-border Processes
• Responsiveness to changing government objectives
• Shift institutional boundaries – flexible systems for employers, providers and learners
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Collaboration between stakeholdersSometimes with conflicting priorities and interests.Need to communicate technical concepts
Driver – cost effectivenessNo need for outside governance or maintenance.Why do we need to do this?
Standards embedded into existing organisational systems
Where possible, transform and enhance lifelong learningprocesses, rather than create
Models of ownership?Access to data & “my data” – need to be tested and worked
throughInstitutional boundaries?
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Factors for cultural change
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Thank You
Centre for International ePortfolio DevelopmentUniversity of Nottingham
www.nottingham.ac.uk/eportfolio