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Presentation To ZKI Fruehjahrstagung 2002

Presentation To ZKI Fruehjahrstagung 2002. Presented By Nick Winton Interim CEO. Introduction. Background to eU project Strategy for implementation Platform development Summary. History. Announced Feb 2002 Gov’t funding of ≈ €100m Public Private Partnership Bring additional skills

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Presentation To ZKI Fruehjahrstagung 2002

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  1. Presentation ToZKI Fruehjahrstagung 2002 Presented By Nick Winton Interim CEO

  2. Introduction • Background to eU project • Strategy for implementation • Platform development • Summary

  3. History • Announced Feb 2002Gov’t funding of ≈ €100m • Public Private Partnership • Bring additional skills • Introduce additional capital • Partner selection started Jan 2001 • October 2001 Sun signed strategic allianceUK eUniversities Worldwide formed

  4. Objectives • Widen access (50% by 2005)Retain UK share of overseas market • Develop e-learning platform • Benefit of whole UK HE sector • Commission programmes • Recruit students

  5. Services from eU • e-learning platform • Optimised for Higher Education • Sales & marketing • Commission e-learning programmes • Facilitation services

  6. Strategy for Implementation • Manage – not build • ScaleableUpdateable • Optimised for Higher Education • Responsive (worldwide) • Open standards

  7. Method • Scaleable • Solaris on Sun • Updateable • Use “COTS” packages • Integrate rather than develop • Minimum bespoke software • Responsive (worldwide) • Low latency, local caching etc • Tutor responsiveness

  8. Method…continued • Optimised for HE • Integrated collaboration tools both sync and async • Integrated assessment tools • Essay marking tools • Open standards • IMS (Metadata, Assessment, etc) • SCORM 1.1 • Openness of architecture components will use standard interfaces

  9. Implementation • Strategic alliance with Sun • Lead architects • Hardware • iPlanet • Functional specification developed • Advisory groups from HE & consultants • Pedagogy • Learner Administration Systems • “Crack” monitor Result = 550 page roadmap of system behaviour

  10. Architectural Structure • Allow eUniversity to quickly develop and deploy new offerings • Sustain the performance and availability of the system as usage scales up • Allow the system to evolve with market needs while staying market-ready • Built on Sun ONE • Web services • iPlanet Product Suite • Separation of architecture concerns

  11. UDDI Directory Profiles Portal Entitlements Event Management Service User Management Service Collaboration Service eCommerce Service Learning Management Service Learning Administration Service Content Management Service Assessment Service Learning Assessment Data Learning Meta Data Learning Content Data Learning Administration Data Services Architecture

  12. Current Status • Developing platform using Rational Unified Process (RUP) methodology • Iterative, prototyping & feedback • Iteration 0 Functional Scope Prototype demonstrated • Single sign on with seamless integration across multiple products • Learning Management functions • Content Production functions

  13. Profiles Portal Entitlements User Management Service Event Management Service Collaboration Service eCommerce Service Learning Administration Service Content Management Service Learning Management Service Assessment Service Learning Content Data Learning Meta Data Learning Assessment Data Learning Administration Data Iteration 0 Scope

  14. Next Steps • 3 further prototype elaborations • Construction • Transition to operations • Testing runs in parallel

  15. Summary • eUniversity platform • Supported by UK government • Optimised for delivery of e-learning for higher education • Major components successfully prototyped • Configuration and integration in progress • Final platform available end 2002 • Service to students from January 2003 • Platform available to third parties • ASP service • Installable code (Run & Paint) • Development licence

  16. More information • www.UKeUniversitiesWorldwide.com • www.UKeU.com • ( +44 (0)845 345 6565 • Info@UKeUniversitiesWorldwide.com • Info@UKeU.com

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