1. Really Simple Interoperability

2. Other eP System ePortfolio System MIS Generic Web Application Current ePortfolio Repository Future Repository FE Admissions HE Admissions Career Admissions XHTML LIP / Ent IMS eP CSV HRXMLUKLeaP RSS / Atom???? Desktop Apps LDAP Mobile Repository IMS Content SSO / IWA WOLF BlackCT GatewayBlog PebblePad Interoperability Sutherland, 2006 On the go Get Ready CSV Errmm HTML ACCLIP Shibboleth

3. Other eP System ePortfolio System MIS Generic Web Application Current ePortfolio Repository Future Repository FE Admissions HE Admissions Career Admissions XHTML LIP / Ent IMS eP CSV HRXMLUKLeaP RSS / Atom???? Desktop Apps LDAP Mobile Repository HTML SSO / IWA WOLF, WebCT GatewayBlog PebblePad Interoperability Sutherland, 2006 CSV HTML ACCLIP Shibboleth Some Issues APIs become chargeable Managing permissions Do we need interoperation Web-based or synchronised Is FE WS ready? Who’s actually using this Is Poo… Liberty or OpenID Powerful but underused Close but not too close Pressurise to use WS UCAS systems complex

4. 36 XML files to describe an Action Plan!!!

5. Records ~ self-penned/claimed Really Simple Interoperability Two ‘super-types’ Reports ~ externally generated

6. Records ~ self-penned/claimed Really Simple Interoperability Ability ~ things I can do Action Plan ~ things I would like to do Achievement ~ things I am proud of Thought ~ things I have thought about Experience ~ experiences I have had Meeting ~ meetings I have had File ~ a file Comment ~ commentary on another asset createDate ~ modifyDate ~ author

7. Really Simple Interoperability Reports ~ externally generated Transcript ~ my institutional courses, modules and results Activities ~ structured or planned things I have undertaken Results ~ the outcomes of an activity or process Profile ~ a report generated from a profiling or self-assessment activity Report ~ a generic report which can contain any information createDate ~ modifyDate ~ author

8. Really Simple Interoperability What do we (as a minimum) need to describe an asset? Type Subtype Title Description Reflection createDate ~ modifyDate ~ author Record Ability Juggling Jobs At the moment I seem to be… Whilst life is hectic it’s also kinda… Shane Sutherland 2006-05-31T14:56:35.8730000+01:00

9. Really Simple Interoperability What do we (as a minimum) need to describe an asset? Type Subtype Title Description createDate ~ modifyDate ~ author Record Ability Juggling Jobs At the moment I seem to be… Shane Sutherland 2006-05-31T14:56:35.8730000+01:00 X Add relationships between items

10. Reflection ~ comment upon… Really Simple Interoperability Third ‘super-type’ X Reflection ~ my thoughts on my own work Review ~ my thoughts on my work after action/reflection Comments ~ the thoughts of another person on my work Feedback ~ formal evaluation of my work createDate ~ modifyDate ~ author

11. Really Simple Interoperability Any Questions?