Learning Services Architecture

an architecture of agreement

what it is

• An emergent pattern of convergent behaviour
• A platform to align & focus common objectives
• A way to speak to the market with a shared voice and vision
• Built on real actions and achievable next steps at every stage 

what it isn't

• A Technical Blueprint
• A System Definition
• A Prescribed Implementation

the learning services architecture

it's ABOut

using data to improve learning

clear forward direction

assets

market engagement

policy support

standards & agreements

common drivers

implementations

use

cases

data models

frameworks

projects

local & national alignment of benefits

local control of data 

focusing effect of national initiatives & investments 

shared drivers

School

School

Authority

Whole of

System

• duty of care
• contemporary educational experience
• learner support
• compliance effort
• privacy
• well-informed procurements
• community engagement

 

• Risk management (investment, data, privacy), 
• evidence based decision making, 
• support innovation and devolution

 

• Student mobility, 
• bureaucratic efficiency, 
• market efficiency, 
• evidence based policy,
• nationally agreed and AG priorities (school autonomy, indigenous education, etc.)

 

business drivers

shared drivers

School

School

Authority

Whole of

System

• source of truth for student identity
• integrated learning environment

• student performance monitoring

• parent communication

• operational efficiency

• effective & safe integration with external service providers

• system level provision of services, 
• identity management, 
• system wide reporting, 
• common integration point for   external service providers, 
• operational efficiency, 
• apply system level policies

 

• nationally    consistent data, 

• streamlined data collections,

• national assessment and reporting infrastructure 

 

capability drivers

School

School

Authority

Whole Of

System

a continuous improvement cycle

School adds value to system and whole of system stakeholders simply by engaging with market

 

Where market is fully informed, consistent, compliant and connected

 

Delivery to schools can be through local choice and suitability

 

Market rather than centre responds to needs

 

Authorities and systems benefit and add value through access and use of data

national

use

cases

agreed business

processes

common

challenges

agreed data governance

privacy

agreed

data model

common

interfaces

aligned

infrastructure

shared

infrastructure

enable 

progress

piece by piece

shared 

consistent

MARKET

communication

convergence

Architecture Patterns

systemic hubs

non-systemic hubs

• NSW
• ACT
• SA
• WA
• VIC
• TAS
• CEOM
• CENet
• NAPLAN 

• Data Hub Strategy, ESA
• SIF Data Push
• Vendor Engagement
• Framework Extensions

 

Use Cases

• Timetabling
• Attendance
• NOAC Registration
• NOAC Results
• 3rd Party Provisioning 

 

Assets

• SBP
• AU Data Model
• Framework
• HITS
• SIFODD
• NIMF/NIMF2
• Privacy Framework

the priorities

ONLINE ASSESSMENT

privacy 

student identity

access - authentication / sso

the important

minimum consistent data set

e s d t n

longitudinal tracking

streamlined reporting

Architecture Patterns

systemic hubs

non-systemic hubs

• NSW
• ACT
• SA
• WA
• VIC
• TAS
• CEOM
• CENet
• NOAC

• Data Hub Strategy, ESA
• SIF Data Push
• Vendor Engagement
• Framework Extensions

 

Use Cases

• Timetabling
• Attendance
• NOAC Registration
• NOAC Results
• 3rd Party Provisioning 

 

Assets

• SBP
• AU Data Model
• Framework
• HITS
• SIFODD
• NIMF/NIMF2
• Privacy Framework

the proposition

That the

Learning Systems Architecture

forms the framing

for our activities around:

 

Project Support

Market Engagement

NSIP Deliverables: 

Use Cases, SIFODD, NIMF, HITS

 

that we will actively promote the idea

and implementation of a

national

consensus architecture

next steps

workplan deliverables

• Full Architecture Report
• Use Cases
• ASL
• SIF Data Push
• Data Hubs
• Market Engagement
• Consistent Messaging
• Focus for November Event