Hi

A couple of questions:

1. We still have the situation where the OLDC LIS validation differs from the software we run locally. For example I just uploaded an apparently clean ILR file only to have an error produced on OLDC due to a postcode containing two spaces. There is also the long-standing issue that the postcode [...]

When can we expect to see the results of the recent survey regarding the course directory? With the information authority due to take over the specification of the course directory for 12-13 will there have been any serious note taken of what I would have expected to be some strong comments in the survey?

Thanks!

Philip

Anna

It would appear that once you have completed the survey for one of the items you can no longer view the details. Is there a link anywhere to simply view the criteria. I can’t seem to find one?

Philip

Hello Una

Looking at Personal Learner Records, one question that I have never heard satisfactorily answered concerns the overlap between data supplied by colleges and data from the awarding bodies.

At present it appears that our ILR data is being loaded and can be viewed in the PLR. Currently it looks like the PLR is showing our [...]

If I may jump in and expand this subject, the reason that we and I suspect many other colleges don't submit full address details in our batches is that the LRS uses a structured address format, ie 2 address lines, town, county, and our student record system uses a completely free address format. I [...]

If I may jump in here – regarding your first point, that may work in an ideal world but it would add another level of complexity to ours and I suspect many other college's systems. Not to mention trying to sell the idea to tutors/support staff. We would either have to give them access to [...]

Hear hear!