RIPPLL

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RIPPLL

• Regional Interoperability Project on Progression
  for Lifelong Learning

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The consortium

• Both Nottingham HEIs (University of Nottingham
  and Nottingham Trent University)
• City of Nottingham Passport (LEA)
• Nottingham FE Colleges
• Local employers

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Background

• FDTL project at UoN PARs
• 2000-02 Making the Links
• 2003-05 Specifying an ePortfolio (JISC MLE
  phase 2)
• 2005-06 JISC ePortfolio Reference Model project
  (eP4LL)
• 2005-06 RIPPLL project (JISC DeL Regional Pilot
  programme)

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Context

• Focus on transition supported by ePortfolio
• Build on and extend existing partnerships
• Towards a regional identity joining up systems
  in the region
• Support WP agenda
• Focus on a wider range of learners

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Interoperability pedigree

• 2003 data transfer ePARs and LUSID
• Early 2005 UK LeaP transfer CoNP to ePARs
• 2005 consultation with UCAS for using UK LeaP
  for application data

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Pedagogic strand

• Wide range of learners, including vocational
  pathways
• Progression from study-study, study-work,
  work-study
• Scenario/use case methodology

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Pedagogic strand (2)

• Work with HEIs, FE, training providers,
  Connexions, local employers
• Use cases published on web site for wider
  consultation
• Focus on need for continuity and progression
  (learners regress after transition)

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Pedagogic successes

• Through involvement of CoNP we have support of
  all FE colleges in the region
• Sharing the HE vision/experience across platforms
• Building a regional identity

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Technical work overview

• Joining up systems
• Development of HE electronic PDP system
• Transition to local HEIs from CoNP
• Electronic application to FE
• Shibboleth

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Joining up systems

• Building on previous experience using UK LeaP (BS
  8788) standard
• Technical consortium have agreed minimum data set
  (identity data personal statement)
• Demonstrated lifelong learner journey by passing
  one individuals data across 5 transitions KS4,
  FE, HE and employment

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PDP at NTU

• Existing system based on dowloadable Word
  templates
• These are being converted to HTML input forms
  granular data is stored in databases, enabling
  interoperability transfers into and out of the
  system

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CoNP to Nottingham HE

• New Entrant Profile for UoN embedded in CoNP
  site
• Joining up CoNP and NTU PDP systems so that new
  students can get a head start with the system
  once a place is confirmed

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Application to FE

• Common application form marked up as UK LeaP
• Populated automatically from PassportFolio
• Communicated to College MIS systems using web
  services
• Web services also allow feedback to schools

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Shibboleth

• Deployed on Microsoft platform (most support
  documentation is Unix-based)
• Dummy service between two servers at NTU
• Trialling use for authentication of PDP data

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Where next?

• Supporting sustainability of systems within the
  region
• Involving more local employers, including SMEs
• Extension of interoperability pilots to use web
  services
• Dissemination to the wider community the RIPPLL
  effect!