Interoperability
Contemporary educational institutions need cost-effective technical infrastructures that support a plethora of evolving requirements. Such infrastructures depend on complex and diverse IT systems interoperating effectively, both internally and across organisational boundaries.
JISC aims to facilitate and improve the planning and provision of interoperability: supporting the development of international standards; empowering the providers and users of technical infrastructures to work collaboratively; and adopting innovative approaches to systems interoperability, such as service-oriented approaches and shared infrastructure services.
The International e-Framework Partnership for Education and Research, of which JISC is a part, enables people to share knowledge, discuss strategies and explore best practice.
Key interoperability activities
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Programmes
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e-Learning Frameworks and Tools programme
The e-Learning Framework is a service-oriented factoring of the core services required to support e-Learning applications, portals and other user agents.
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Repositories and Preservation Programme
The programme is a £14m investment in Higher Education repository and digital content infrastructure. It will fund initiatives to develop the Information Environment supporting digital repositories...
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Users & Innovation: Personalising Technologies
Based on the needs of real end-users, the programme will identify areas where innovative user technologies and practices can increase efficiency.
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MLEs for Lifelong Learning: Building MLEs across HE and FE
The programme will explore the issues related to developing learning environments to support the seamless movement of the learner between and across sectors and institutions.
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e-Infrastructure Programme
Following the initial five year investment in the UK e-Science infrastructure, the vision for the e-Infrastructure programme is to enhance and consolidate the current technologies and establish...
