The e-Framework
Implications for planning, design and implementation
How we use the framework…
ConceptualUnderstanding and communicating
Operationaldesigning educationalsystems
Technicalbuilding systems& components
Who? What?
GovernmentPolicy leadersSenior management
Organsiational leaders/managersAgency teams
“propellor heads”
StrategicLinks with other policy/frameworksCoherent “mapping” of ICT space
Inform org. systems design/implementationPlanning/coordination/funding decisions
Tech systems designInteroperabilityReference modelsSpecifications
Users, User Agents and Services
Domain Services
User Agents (Tools, Applications, Portlets, Rich Clients, etc.)
Learning Services
Lighter weight User Tools, Applications, Portlets, etc.call on domain specific services, such as Learning, Teaching or Research,
and either through them, or directly, they call on Common Services
Research Services
Administration Services
Common Services
Etc…
Resource Services
Security Services
Messaging Services
Etc…
Users
Portal
Request entry
“My Learning.com”
Names/Permissions permission query
permission confirmedSMS
Search enrolment?
“my” enrolment
Schedule
Search schedule
“my” timetable
“my”
book
list Query news sources
“my” RSS feeds
Library
Searc
h res
ourc
es
Reference Models
Reference Models form a Bridge between User Needs and the Services
Reference Implementation
A Reference Model shows how a set of Services are combined to
meet a common User Need.
User Needs
Reference Model
Domain Specific & Common Services
Design
The Reference Model then forms the basis for a Reference Implementation.
Reference model
Portal Schedule
Search schedule
“my” timetable
“My” Calendar
publish to my cal.
“my” calendar
Calendar CCalendar B
Calendar A
Search calendars
Synch. calendars
Users, User Agents and Services
Domain Services
User Agents (Tools, Applications, Portlets, Rich Clients, etc.)
Learning Services
Lighter weight User Tools, Applications, Portlets, etc.call on domain specific services, such as Learning, Teaching or Research,
and either through them, or directly, they call on Common Services
Research Services
Administration Services
Common Services
Etc…
Resource Services
Security Services
Messaging Services
Etc…
Users
