XCRI (eXchanging Course-Related Information) is a project and specification for syndicating online course information using XML. It allows institutions to publish course data in a standard format that can then be aggregated and searched on portals and other sites. The goal is to avoid redundant data entry and redesign when course information needs to be shared in new contexts. The XCRI Course Advertising Profile (CAP) defines the elements needed to describe a course, such as title, description, and learning outcomes. Implementations include RSS/Atom style course feeds and an aggregator to search across multiple institutions' course data.

1. IWMW, York, 17 July 2007 XCRI - syndicating the online prospectus Scott Wilson, Institute of Educational Cybernetics, Bolton Ben Ryan, KaiNao Ltd. Mark Stubbs, MMU Business School This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 licence

5. Course Advertising Acquired/Required Competence Entry Requirements Entry Profiles Pathways Advice Portfolio Course Approval Evidence of Achievement Transcripts Personal Development Planning Learner Trails E-Admission Personal Statements Curriculum Management Course Modification E-Application Student Records Assessment Results References Applicant Feedback Learner Goals Admission Stats Course Search Course Details

6. xcri | history First feeds start to trickle in from Oxford and the OU… Q2 2007 XCRI-CAP 1.0 released, as is demonstration aggregator Q1 2007 XCRI project devised by CETIS Enterprise SIG spin-off + UCAS Q1 2005 JISC fund trials of the XCRI CAP + demonstration aggregator + support project Q4 2006 Existing XCRI deployments & authoring options reviewed Optimised Course Advertising Profile XML schema released Q3 2006 XML used at Adam Smith College to generate PDF course brochures Report produced on competence modelling and XCRI Q2 2006 R1.0 XML schema tested with Plymouth-UCAS, Oxford Uni CPD, Reid Kerr Prospectus & Liverpool Learning Matrix Regional Portal. Searchable curriculum repository demonstrated Q1 2006 R1.0 XML schema developed through prototyping & critique Q4 2005 UK prospectus websites reviewed (161!) Case studies of existing practice produced from site visits Q3 2005 Existing standards reviewed (Norway’s CDM closest) Q2 2005

8. xcri | specification

9. xcri | specification

11. xcri | example implementation

12. xcri | example implementation Learners Search the Aggregator Institutions Publish XCRI XML Get the code via http://www.xcri.org/wiki

13. xcri | more mashups?