XCRI | eXchanging Course Related Information
XCRI-CAP is the UK data standard for courses information. We have been working with XCRI-CAP since 2008, developing projects to pilot the use of XCRI within the East Midlands region to faciliate the movement and aggregation of courses data from learning providers, area prospectuses and a regional course aggregator.
XCRI Knowledge Base
In 2010, alongside Alan Paull and the JISC CCLIP project, the CIePD helped develop the XCRI Knowledge Base. This is the central source of all XCRI-CAP related information and includes business cases, case studies, code samples and more. This resource is updated regularly and is located at www.xcri.co.ukCourse Data Programme 2011 to 2013
The team is providing expert input into the JISC Course Data Programme. This programme involved 95 Higher and Further Education institutions undertaking planning projects at Stage One, with a significant number of those progressing to Stage Two to undertake full implementations of XCRI-CAP and improvements in their course management processes. Further information is available from JISC.
What is XCRI? XCRI Flyer to download (PDF developed by SSCLLN/CIePD)
Latest CIePD XCRI Presentation - XCRI progress in the east mids
Introduction to XCRI
XCRI Benefits
Learners and outside aggregators will all benefit from access to accurate and timely courses information, and learning providers can reduce the time manually exporting courses data for agencies as well as ensure that their definitive courses information is accessible to the outside world. XCRI is endorsed by HEFCE, JISC and the ISB, and is in the process of becoming the European standard.
XCRI in the East Midlands
The CIePD are/have been working on five XCRI projects amounting to a fairly significant set of pilots involving export of XCRI feeds and aggregation from around 10 data providers.
XCRI export feeds from the East Midlands
Importers of XCRI are in development from both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Wide Prospectuses, and Your Future East Midlands.
XCRI and the Lifelong Learning Networks
The CIePD works with East Midlands' institutions to develop XCRI expertise in the region. Read more...XCRI 14-19- Area Prospectus XCRI Aggregation Pilot (JISC)
The CIePD has delivered the project by working with regional partner organisations, including up to five 14-19 Area Prospectus organisations, the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Lifelong Learning Network (Leap Ahead), Skills for Sustainable Communities Lifelong Learning Network and Aimhigher in the East Midlands. See moreFurther project information is available from the XCRI.org website
XCRI 14-19 Prospectus Pilot Final Report
XCRI X-Border
This project builds on XCRI 14-19 to develop cross border searching between the East Midlands Area Prospectuses and runs alongside the CIePD project to investigate how the Common Application Process could be streamlined for learners. See more
Read the '14-19 Recommendations for the DfE 2010' document Read the briefing paper initiating the project and its relation to government policy
ROBust Operational Transformation import for XCRI (ROBOT-XCRI)
Moving the body of existing XCRI work into a robust infrastrucure was the focus of this project. Read more...XCRI Knowledge Base
The CIePD partnered on the CCLIP XCRI Benefits Realisation project which produced a national XCRI knowledge base and XCRI Readiness self assessment framework. www.xcri.co.uk
