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New Activity Data and Paradata Briefing Paper

By Lorna | May 1, 2013

Cetis have published a new briefing paper on Activity Data and Paradata. The paper presents a concise overview of a range of approaches and specifications for recording and exchanging data generated by the interactions of users with resources.
Such data is a form of Activity Data, which can be defined as “the record [...]

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inBloom to implement Learning Registry and LRMI

By Lorna | February 8, 2013

There have been a number of reports in the tech press this week about inBloom a new technology integration initiative for the US schools’ sector launched by the Shared Learning Collective. inBloom is “a nonprofit provider of technology services aimed at connecting data, applications and people that work together to create better opportunities for [...]

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JLeRN Experiment Final Meeting

By Lorna | October 24, 2012

Earlier this week I went to the final meeting of the JLeRN Experiment Project ,which CETIS has been supporting over the last year. The aim of the event was to reflect on the project and to provide project partners with an opportunity to present and discuss their engagement with JLeRN and the Learning Registry. [...]

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OER Rapid Innovation Catch-up

By Lorna | June 6, 2012

Towards the end of last week the JISC / HEA OER Rapid Innovation projects and CETIS got together for an online catch up session facilitated by Programme Manager Amber Thomas. It’s a really interesting bunch of projects and it was great to hear how everyone is getting on.
Although it’s a [...]

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OER related workshops at Dev8eD

By Lorna | May 25, 2012

Only four more sleeps till Dev8eD! The event is now fully booked but there’s sure to be lots of tweeting and backchannel discussion at #dev8ed over the course of the two days. There’s a great line up of activities and events on the programme, several of which will appeal to anyone with an interest [...]

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The Learning Registry at #cetis12

By Lorna | March 9, 2012

Usually after our annual CETIS conference we each write a blog post that attempts to summarise each session and distil three hours of wide ranging discussion into a succinct synthesis and analysis. This year however Phil and I have been extremely fortunate as Sarah Currier of the JLeRN Experiment has done the job for us! [...]

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#CETIS12: Learning Registry Links and Resoruces

By Lorna | February 20, 2012

Links, resources and a little background reading for the CETIS12 Learning Registry: capturing conversations about learning resources session.
The Learning Registry
The Learning Registry - main web page.
Learning Registry Collaborate Google Group - “If you are interested in integrating, developing applications, working with Paradata… using the Learning Registry to make awesome things happen, [...]

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JLeRN Hackday - Issues Identified

By Lorna | February 1, 2012

Last week I went to the hackday organised by the JLeRN team and CETIS to kick off Mimas’ JLeRN Experiment. It you haven’t come across JLeRN before, it’s a JISC funded exploratory project to build an experimental Learning Registry node. The event, which was organised by JLeRN’s Sarah Currier and CETIS’ dear [...]

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