XCRI-CAP - Overview

Project Overview

A major reform of the Higher Education sector is currently underway, driven by the white paper ‘Students at the Heart of the System’. One of the key areas of focus within this report is the ability to make course information more widely accessible, and most importantly, comparable. In doing so, course data can be made available in a way which is linked and easily understood by prospective students, their families, schools, careers advisers, employers and any other interested party, either via the HEFCE Key Information Set (KIS) initiative or via course comparison websites and other aggregation services.

For Blackpool and the Fylde College, the primary issue relating to the achievement of this aim surrounds the collection, storage, presentation and maintenance of this data. The systems within the organisation which relate to the management of course marketing information are somewhat disparate and disjointed. In addition, the processes employed to ensure the accuracy of their content relies heavily on a significant amount of human intervention, and as such they are inefficient and arduous.

By taking part in stage one of the JISC Course Data Management Programme, Blackpool and The Fylde College will undertake a review of all existing systems and processes involved in the provision of course data in order to identify ways in which we can make improvements and efficiencies which will enable the College to ensure the provision of clear, accessible and accurate course information using the XCRI Course Advertising Protocol.

Objectives:

  • To review Internal Systems and Processes relating to the provision of course related information, using the XCRI-CAP Self Assessment Framework.

  • To create a stage 2 project plan to identify improvements to be made to existing systems and processes to facilitate the implementation of an XCRI-CAP feed, accessible via a COOL URI.

  • To obtain a greater understanding of our organisational strengths and weaknesses associated with the provision of course information.

INTERNAL LINKS

Remote Desktop Access

Please select one of the following access methods:

Staff Login

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Access to college remote desktops.

Human Resources

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A resource for existing members of staff or those who are considering undertaking employment at B&FC.

Outlook Web App

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Web based access for Staff to the new Outlook Mail system, including calendar, contacts and tasks.

Groupwise Archive

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Web based read-only access to an archive of your Groupwise email and calendar.

My Hub

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Student Portal, access all your mail, calendar appointments, files, moodle courses from one central hub.

Student Email

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Please sign in with student number to access your Office 365 web-based email account

NetStorage

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Online access to all files stored within your network drives. Engineering, Computing and Automotive students see below.

Myview Payslips

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Web based payslips for all staff.

VTS

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Pay information for fractional lecturers.

CPC

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Crescent Purchasing Consortium.

ENGNET NetStorage

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Online access to files for Engineering, Computing and Automotive students.

ENGNET Remote Worker

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Online access to files and applications for Engineering, Computing and Automotive students.

ENGNET Virtual Netlab

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Online access to Windows and Linux virtual machines and networking environment.

Moodle

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Virtual Learning Environment and Course Management System for staff and students.

Mahara

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A student ePortfolio system and social networking platform for staff and students.

eTracker

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An eILP (electronic individual learning plan), which enables teachers to track students' performance against targets set.

Staff Directory

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Online directory allowing staff to search and find key information about any member of staff.

CollegeNet

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Search and retrieve college documents, as well as upload new information to share.

CONTACT THE COLLEGE

Email

info@blackpool.ac.uk

Telephone

Course enquiries: 01253 504 343
General enquiries: 01253 352 352
Press enquiries: 07956 925 931

Minicom (textphone)

01253 355 755

Facsimile

01253 356 127

Postal Address

Blackpool and The Fylde College
Ashfield Road
Bispham
Blackpool
FY2 0HB

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