PALET – Programme Management

Implementation of single source of programme data

Rhodri EvansRUG June 2011

Background

• JISC Funded Project• Curriculum Design Programme – 12 projects• More efficient approach to the design of new curricula• New programmes are attractive, innovative, market

relevant and high academic standard• Supported by electronic tools• Information produced fed into other business

applications• Lean approach

Current Approach

• Paper process• Different formats e.g. pdf, word etc• No single source of data• No consistency of content• Unable to reuse data• No standards

Objectives

• More streamlined quality processes for programme approval

• User-friendly electronic processes• More efficient management of programme and

module information for students and applicants• Enhance how academic schools engage with

curriculum design• Implement a simplified programme structure in

SITS – linear structure

Data Collection

Programme Management

Create New Course

Feasibility Study

Business Case

School Approval

Panel Approval

Programme Maintenance

Programme Regulations

Course Descriptions

Module Descriptions

Diets

AssessmentsMarketing Information

Course Information

Web Service Infrastructure

School Web Sites

Cardiff Portal

Student Work Stations

ETL JDBC

HTML

JSON or XML

HTML Imported into Microsoft Word

Course Handbooks

Evision

StuTalk

HTML Output JSON or XML Web Service

Portal Integration Dynamic Inclusion on Website

Use of StuTalk

Cardiff Portal Student Work Stations

StuTalkGet Students Current Modules

JDBC

Module Descriptions

Future Work

• HEAR• Publication of marketing data to prospectus

and web• Link with KIS• Student Handbooks

Further Information

Simon BleasdaleSenior Integration DeveloperInformation ServicesCardiff University

bleasdales@cardiff.ac.uk

Rhodri EvansHead of Student AdministrationRegistryCardiff University

evansrp@cardiff.ac.uk

Georgia SladeProject OfficerRegistryCardiff University

sladegk1@cardiff.ac.uk