Who are we? Ruth Drysdale –JISC e-Learning team Programme manager – Lead for Course Data programme Alan Paull –Information management consultant Kirstie Coolin –eBusiness Analyst

What you can expect in this briefing What are the similarities and differences between XCRI-CAP, HEAR and KIS Stage 2 Implementation Plan selection criteria and suitable activities Opportunity to ask questions Ability to listen again to the presentation (as its recorded) All slides will also be made available from the JISC website | slide 2

XCRI-CAP... | slide 3  XCRI started in 2005 (Bottom Up approach)  XCRI-CAP taken forward for standardisation and piloting  2011 XCRI-CAP at a level of maturity for implementation of the standard  A XCRI-CAP record could be created for any type of course or module

HEAR... | slide 4  HEAR started in 2003 (Bottom Up approach?)  In 2007, Universities UK and GuildHE published Beyond the honours degree classification: the Burgess Group final report.Beyond the honours degree classification: the Burgess Group final report  JISC created XML schema as extension of XCRI-CAP XML schema, Diploma Supplement compliant  Records a student’s achievement in HE and provides more detailed information about a student’s learning and achievement than the traditional degree classification system.  HEA now supporting further implementation  Section 6.1 includes: academic work, extra-curricular activities, prizes and employability awards and voluntary work and offices held in student union clubs and societies

KIS... | slide 5 Key Information SetsKey Information Sets (KIS) : student satisfaction (from NSS) course information (average teaching and learning experience from previous cohorts) employment and salary data (from DLHE, may be IR?) accommodation costs financial information, such as fees (from UCAS) students' union information. Technical Guidance:

The KIS | slide 6 There will be a KIS for all UG courses (including part- time) planned for , on which students at HEIs are registered, or which are run through private providers who subscribe to the QAA for HE UG programmes taught through FE colleges will also require a KIS. The only exceptions are short courses (one year full- time equivalent or less), postgraduate courses, those delivered wholly overseas, and closed courses.

The KIS | slide 7  HESA meetings  22nd February 2012 London  1st March 2012 Leeds  SROC discussion forum  ARC event TBC  19th Dec Quality assurance and enhancement in e- learning SIG is planning an online meeting exploring the potential for using KIS in the QAQE agenda.

The list of initiatives... | slide  XCRI-CAP = Advertising course information  HEAR= A student’s actual verified experience  KIS = ‘16’ Key data items  (WIS = more information about the course and institution )

Similarities... | slide 9 XCRI-CAP, HEAR and KIS  All use XML (HEAR is an extension of XCRI- CAP, so formally standardised and follow EU)  All information meant for non-academic audience ie in Plain English

Where to be published... | slide 10 Publically accessible  KIS :- Institution Course webpage, UCAS and new Unistats website  XCRI-CAP any aggregator Restricted access  HEAR:- Student request from institution

Stage 1 Stage 1: JISC Support Project Management JISC Infonet: promoting good practice, inspiring innovation with infoKits contain a wealth of 'self-help' material, from simple methodologies to manage projects, risks, change and processes. forum for adding comments, questions eNewsletter to Course Data Programme support team

Support Stage 1: Other Support  Software to validate an institution’s test XCRI-CAP feeds will be provided by Spring Also a proof-of-concept aggregator and discovery service with search functions will also be provided to bring together all the XCRI-CAP feeds, to enable institutions to see how their data will look to prospective students.  HESA Course Definition project, complete end Oct 11  Connecting with existing communities eg ARC, SROC, HEAR, KIS.... Any others?  Curriculum Design community - design studio Approaches-to-Curriculum-Design Approaches-to-Curriculum-Design | slide 12

Programme meetings JISC meetings in London and Leeds 10:30-16: th and 8 th Feb 20 th and 21 st June Dev Days 14 th and 15 th Nov th and 17 th Jan

Online meetings JISC Online meetings 14:00-16: Fri 20th Jan Start-up Fri 30 th Mar Fri 18 th May Fri 13 th July Fri 19 h Oct 2013 Fri 15 th Feb

Stage 2 selection criteria Fit to programme objectives and overall value to JISC-HE community 25% (see Programme outcomes slide) Quality of work plan 25% (To include production of all deliverables, and project management WP) Engagement with the HE and FE Community 5% (which meetings could you host, present at etc) Value for Money 25% (how will the sector benefit) Previous experience of the project team 20% (name key project team and their RELEVANT experience)

Important dates Deadline for Stage 2 submission: 12:00 noon UK time Monday 21 st November 2011 Projects will need to start from Mon 12th January 2012 and end before March 2013 Stage 2 start up meeting Fri 27 th Jan 2012 | slide 16 CC-BY

#jiscasess Thank you for participating in Stage 1 of the Course Data programme For any further queries please contact: Ruth Drysdale Rob Englebright