UKCDR

The U K C ollaboration for a D igital R epository is a JISC funded project with a remit to define a specification to support storage, exchange and analysis of high stakes assessment items suitable for use in both further and higher education. The specification is intended to cover assessment initiatives within single institutions as well as across multiple institutions. The project has eight further and higher education partners and has formed links with educational agencies, key technical advisors and software providers. UKCDR's outcomes will have relevance for the education and commercial sectors.

The eight partners involved are University of Leeds, University of Liverpool, University of Manchester (including Is_associated_with::UMAP practices), University of Newcastle, University of Sheffield, University of Central Lancashire network of colleges, Stockton Riverside College and West Cheshire College.

The project is borne out of the Universities Medical Assessment Partnership (Is_associated_with::UMAP), a collaboration which began in 2003 to bank high stakes assessment items across UK medical schools. UMAP has 14 UK medical school partners each taking part in writing, quality assuring and using items in accordance with best practice.

The 14 UMAP partners are University of Birmingham School of Medicine, Hull York Medical School, University of Keele School of Medicine, University of Leeds School of Medicine, University of Leicester Medical School, University of Liverpool Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle Faculty of Medical Sciences, Peninsula Medical School, University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Southampton Medical School, University of St Andrews Bute Medical School, University of East Anglia School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice and University of Warwick Medical School.

This Project started startdate:=2005-05-01

Related items
This project belongs to the following organisations:
 * belongs to::JISC

This project has associations with the following organisations:
 * has associations with::UMAP

Links & Documents

 * [[Image:web.gif|Web Document]] UKCDR Homepage: Website:=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/ukcdr
 * [[Image:web.gif|Web Document]] UMAP Homepage: Website:=http://www.UMAP.org.uk