XCRI-CAP: an introductioneXchanging Course Related Information – Course Advertising Profile

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XCRI-CAP is ...

… the UK standard for describing course marketing information

… a way of describing information about learning opportunities

… about eXchanging Course Related Information

.

You can … … save money …

… simplify processes …… and open up new opportunities …

… by implementing the XCRI-CAP standard… … to produce & distribute your courses

information … … better.

“Controlled text” aids discovery

subjectType (courseTypeGeneral,

Taught/Research)abbr (for qualification aim)studyMode

Descriptive textual items

Mandatory for PG prerequisite course.descripti

on

New for PG internationalStu

dents funding

Original items provider.description abstract applicationProcedure assessment learning outcomes objective regulations professionalStatus venue.provider.description careerOutcome contactHours contactPattern events indicativeResource leadsTo policy

providedResource requiredResource specialFeature support structure studyHours teachingStrategy topic metadataKeyword

s targetAudience

NETWORKS

XCRI does ...

Learning Provider’s system

Information inXCRI-CAP format

Course information system(s)

Collect once ... ... use many times

XCRI-CAP 1.2

BSI standard, BS8581

MLO-AD ISB endorsed

Practical enhancements for Course Data Programme and now for Postgraduate National Rollout

XCRI-CAP Rollout

Data definitions doc – freely available

Implementation Manual for PG course providers and aggregators

A national aggregator that has fully implemented the XCRI-CAP PG vocabulary to consume PG data feeds directly from universities

Image with thanks to http://www.datamartist.com/

XCRI-CAP Rollout

Published data on Prospects website Collected XCRI-CAP PG data available to 3rd

parties Sustainable infrastructure to govern and

maintain XCRI-CAP A community of practice

Over 20 universities 4 PG course aggregators 3 course management system vendors Engaged sector bodies like HEDIIP and HEPISG

Changes for PG

Elements now mandatory: duration type qualification:abbr studyMode cost prerequisite

Elements not previously used: funding internationalStude

nts hasPart isPartOf

XCRI-CAP Community

One master record – held at your institution Single maintenance requirement Automatic feed to Prospects and beyond Feed to other aggregators Frees up valuable resource Data integrity Data quality Improved, consistent student experience

What will it mean?