Thanks to all participants from Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Åland for the fruitful discussion on student data exchange and baseline study findings! Here is a brief summary on the topics that were discussed and introduced in the baseline study publication seminar and workshop on 31th November - 1st December 2021.
According to the baseline study findings, there are currently several challenges in cross-border data interoperability and access related to exchange of study records. First, the shared vision and will of the Nordic and Baltic countries in this context is still somewhat unclear. Countries also have different capabilities and potential resources to implement solutions that should lead to automatic, digital transfer of studies. Furthermore, legislation must be adjusted to enable the transfer of study records in terms of data privacy and ownership.
EMREX - a good practice on student data exchange, was introduced in the workshop by Max Laihonen from CSC – IT Center for Science. EMREX is a decentralized system used for transferring study credits internationally. There was also discussion about the future development on EMREX e.g. data converters and getting more countries/actors to join the EMREX network. Each new member in EMREX adds value to the system and its users.
In the round table discussion about barriers in student data exchange, it stood out clearly that the organizational barriers are the hardest to overcome and this project should focus on them. The participants also noted that usually the technical barriers can be resolved without any major problems, because technical solutions are constantly evolving and are adaptable in most cases.
As next steps we are going to build an active working group and adjust the project plan with the Nordic-Baltic partners in close collaboration with another networks and actors in the context of digitalization, data exchange and student mobility.
You can find more detailed information and project related material on the right column of this page. See also the picture below that captures nicely the two-day workshop. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.
We wish everyone a safe and happy year 2022!
– Project Manager Riikka Rissanen and Adviser Petteri Pulli
Project Manager Riikka Rissanen
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Adviser Petteri Pulli
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Baseline Study Publication Seminar and Workshop
- Baseline Study
- Workshop Material (pdf)
- Seminar for national experts in Espoo (Helsinki), Finland 30th November – 1st December 2021 | Baseline Study Report Publication - World’s Smoothest Cross-Border Mobility and Daily Life Through Digitalisation
- Recording: Opening session of the baseline study publication seminar
External links
- Project Introduction
- Finland to promote digitalisation during its 2021 Presidency of Nordic Council of Ministers
- Finnish National Agency for Education promotes the mobility of students’ achievement records in the Nordic and Baltic countries
- Webinar: Ways of electronically sharing student data (44:50 →)
- European Interoperability Framework (EIF): legal, organisational, semantic, and technical interoperability
- EMREX
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