briefing session on jisc call for projects on course data programme
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16 Sept 2011 #jiscxcri. Briefing session on JISC call for projects on Course Data programme. This briefing session is due to start at 2 pm and will be recorded ; https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2009077&password=M.8E68C7213781BC08F1A9D344664B5B. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Briefing session on JISC call for projects on Course Data programme
This briefing session is due to start at 2 pm and will be recorded ; https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2009077&password=M.8E68C7213781BC08F1A9D344664B5B
16 Sept 2011
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Who are we?
Ruth Drysdale – JISC e-Learning team Programme manager
– Lead for Course Data programme
Rob Englebright – JISC e-Learning team Programme manager
– Technical lead for Course Data programme
What you can expect in this briefing
Call background http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwkklI01FzM
What will be covered in Stage 1
Stage 2 Implementation Plan selection criteria
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
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/07/coursedata.aspx
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How the session will work
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How the session will work: audio
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Any questions?
Asking a questionRaise your virtual hand
When invited to, click on the microphone button to speakClick on the microphone button again when you have finished
Or, type your question into the chat box
Programme drivers
There are 3 main drivers for making it easier for people to find and compare courses:
1. prospective fee paying students want to know more about the academic experience a course will provide and be able to compare this with other courses;
2. better informed students are more likely to choose a course that they will complete, and be more motivated to achieve better results;
3. increased scrutiny by quality assurance agencies and the Government’s requirement for transparency of publicly funded bodies.
Programme scope
The programme will support the sector to prepare for the increasing demand for course information, and increase the availability of high-quality, accurate information about part-time, online and distance learning opportunities offered by UK institutions teaching HE by:
– funding institutions to make the process and technical innovations necessary to release a structured, machine-readable feed of their course-related information
– create a demonstrator aggregator to bring together this course information and enable prospective students to search it.
Programme structure
This differs from other JISC programmes – 2 stages:
Stage 1: Review and Planning Sept 2011 – 21 Nov 2011
– 95 Institutions, 58 Universities 35 Colleges 2 Institutes
– A list of institutions will go on JISC website and link to project web pages you create
Stage 2: Implementation Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
– Between £40-80,000 each project
– JISC will select about 80 stage1 implementation plans to go into Stage 2. They will represent a range of states of preparedness.
– Implementation plan selection criteria same as normal bid.
Programme Outcomes
There will be increased usage of appropriate technology to streamline course data processes leading to:
– More standardised, and therefore comparable, course information in a consistent location making discovery easier.
– Improved quality and therefore more efficient and effective course data.
– Increased ease in finding and comparing courses, especially types of courses that are currently hard to find, such as ones delivered by distance learning.
Institutions are able to make appropriate and informed decisions about their processes for managing course-related data, leading to a reduced administrative data burden, cost-effective working, and better business intelligence.
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Any questions?
Asking a questionRaise your virtual hand
When invited to, click on the microphone button to speakClick on the microphone button again when you have finished
Or, type your question into the chat box
Stage 1
Stage 1 Deliverables from Review and Planning
Projects are invited to use the XCRI Self Assessment Framework to review their processes that manage their course data. This will create a readiness review output. These will be anonymised and aggregated to create public baseline measures.
A project implementation plan which includes the production of an XCRI-CAP feed with COOL URI for certain types of courses and other proposed work to be carried out in Stage 2 such as how to improve course data flows and processes within the institution to produce feeds for external agencies and to address national initiatives such as KIS and the HEAR
Templates for Project Plan, Appendix A. Project Budget, Appendix B. Workpackages at: www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/projectmanagement.aspx
Stage 1
Stage 1: JISC Support
Project Management http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/projectmanagement.aspx
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. http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/
www.xcri.co.uk forum for adding comments, questions
eNewsletter to [email protected]
Course Data Programme support team
Support
Stage 1: JISC meetings
Regional road show meetings in week commencing 10th Oct
Assembly meeting – organised by projects around a programme theme of their choosing
Taster workshops on various approaches and techniques, such as XCRI-CAP, Service Design and Business Intelligence, Enterprise Architecture
XCRI-CAP Middlesex University course
Support
Stage 1: Other Support
Software to validate an institution’s test XCRI-CAP feeds will be provided by Spring 2012. 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 http://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/40489793/Institutional-
Approaches-to-Curriculum-Design
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Any questions?
Asking a questionRaise your virtual hand
When invited to, click on the microphone button to speakClick on the microphone button again when you have finished
Or, type your question into the chat box
#jiscxcri
Any questions?
Asking a questionRaise your virtual hand
When invited to, click on the microphone button to speakClick on the microphone button again when you have finished
Or, type your question into the chat box
Stage 2 Implementation Plans
Stage 2 Project Implementation Plans
Jan 2012 – March 2013 Between £40-80,000
Implementation plans must include the production of a system generated XCRI-CAP feed with a COOL URI of their course provision, especially part time, online/distance, post graduate and CPD.
Approximately 80 institutions will be selected for Stage 2 on the basis of these plans, to represent a range of states of preparedness.
10 Man days assigned to JISC programme level engagement
Implementation plan and Stage 2 deliverables
Complete the JISC template Project (implementation) plan and make sure you factor the listed stage 2 deliverables into Appendix A work plan, and show how the deliverables will emerge from your proposed activities, plus costs in the Appendix B Budget plan
Make your work plan as clear as possible
– Mix of narrative and tables/diagram is usually clearest
– Include all the requested activities
– Who’s doing what, and how does it link to their day job?
– Who’s your high-level champion, and how will you work with them in practice?
– Include project management and risk assessment
– Make sure it’s understandable and unambiguous to someone outside the planning team
Stage 2 selection criteria
Fit to programme objectives and overall value to JISC community 25%
Quality of work plan 25%
Engagement with the HE and FE Community 5%
Value for Money 25%
Previous experience of the project team 20%
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Stage 2 Selection Process
Implementation plans submitted - Mon 21 November
Allocation of markers – 22 November
Notification to markers – 23 November
Deadline for marks – 1 December
Summary of marks and comments – 7 December
Recommendation paper to panel – 9 December
Selection panel – 13 December
Confirmation of panel decision – by 16 December
Notify successful projects – w/c 19 December
Projects start – early-mid January 2012
Stage 2 Deliverables
Stage 2 Project management WP include:
– Project plan, six-monthly interim reports, a final report and a completion report.
– A regularly-maintained blog or wiki which can be consumed as an RSS feed.
– A system-generated standard course feed for agreed types and number of courses.
Email to [email protected]
– If you don’t get an email confirmation, contact [email protected] Include the name of the lead institution in the subject line of the email
Submit your Stage 2 bid before the deadline, 12:00 Wednesday 21st Nov 2011. Late bids will not be considered.
Important dates
Deadline for Stage 2 submission:
12:00 noon UK time Monday 21st November 2011
Projects will need to start from
Mon 12th January 2012 and end before March 2013
Stage 2 start up meeting Fri 27th Jan 2012
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Asking a questionRaise your virtual hand
When invited to, click on the microphone button to speakClick on the microphone button again when you have finished
Or, type your question into the chat box
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Thank you for participating in Stage 1 of the Course Data programme
For any further queries please contact:
Ruth Drysdale [email protected]
Rob Englebright [email protected]
Laura Holloway l.holloawyjisc.ac.uk