CETIS Briefing Paper 2013:B01.

Activity Data and Paradata

Illustration of activity data and paradata

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This briefing introduces a range of approaches and specifications for recording and exchanging data generated by the interactions of users with resources.

Such data is a form of Activity Data, which can be defined as [...]

CETIS Other Publication 2013:X01.

Writing in Book Sprints

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Outlines a novel approach taken by Jisc and Cetis to synthesise and disseminate the technical outputs and findings of three years of HEFCE funded UKOER Programmes. Rather than employing a consultant [...]

CETIS Other Publication 2013:X03.

The Learning Registry: social networking for open educational resources?

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This paper reflects on Cetis’ involvement with the Learning Registry and Jisc’s Learning Registry Node Experiment at Mimas (The JLeRN Experiment), and their application [...]

CETIS Other Publication 2013:X02.

New approaches to describing and discovering open educational resources

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This paper reports and reflects on the innovative technical approaches adopted by UKOER projects to resource description, search engine optimisation and resource [...]

CETIS Other Publication 2012:X01.

Into the wild – Technology for open educational resources

Into the Wild (Cover)

Reflections on three years of the UK OER Programmes.

Between 2009 and 2012 the Higher Education Funding Council funded a series of programmes to encourage higher education institutions in the UK to release existing educational content as Open Educational Resources. The HEFCE funded UK OER Programme was run and managed by the JISC and [...]

CETIS White Paper 2010:WP01.

The Future of Interoperability Standards in Education – System and Process

Link: The future of interoperability standards in education – system and process (pdf).

In January 2010, JISC CETIS organised a working meeting to bring together participants across a range of standards organisations and communities to look at the future of interoperability standards in the education sector. This paper summarises the views expressed by [...]

CETIS Briefing Paper 2010:B03.

The Semantic Web, Linked and Open Data

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Summary: This briefing paper provides a high level overview of key concepts relating to the Semantic Web, semantic technologies, linked and open data; along with references to relevant examples and standards. The briefing is intended to provide a starting point for those within the teaching and learning community who may [...]

CETIS Report 2010:R03.

CETIS OER Technical Support Project Final Report

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Summary: The CETIS OER Technical Support Project was funded by JISC to provide support to the JISC HEA Open Educational Resources Pilot programme. Additional support was provided to the programme through CETIS core. Support provided to the programme include advising JISC on the technical direction, setting technical guidelines [...]

CETIS Journal Paper .

Metadata for Learning Materials: An Overview of Existing Standards and Current Developments.

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Summary: This paper provides an overview of specifications and standards for metadata relating to learning materials. It is structured to present first the currently established metadata schemas in use today (specifically the IEEE LOM and Dublin Core metadata), then to [...]

CETIS Report 2009:R03.

Digital Repository Programme Support Project and Repository Research Team, Final Report

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The Digital Repositories Programme Support Project (DRPSP) and the Repository Research Team (RRT) were two phases of a project that supported the JISC’s repository related [...]