Credential Information Sources and Technologies Survey

1. Online Credential Information Sources and Formats

This short survey is for all CTI/Credential Engine partners who have selected one or more credentials to test the new Credential Transparency Description Language (CTDL), Credential Repository, and credential search app prototype.

The purpose of the survey is to gain some understanding of the information sources and presentation formats used to provide public information about credentials. Each partner's credential and technical contacts should complete this survey together. Based on working together to complete this survey, it should take 10 - 15 minutes to complete it.

The Credential Engine (CE) team is also offering the opportunity for 6 – 10 partners to participate with co-designing road-map guides and testing implement ion of CTDL to either populate the Credential Repository directly or via harvesting of public information. The partners will not be asked to change their current technologies but will work with the CE team to undergo an analytical process and use open source technologies on top of their existing technologies to implement and test the CTDL through pushing or harvesting to populate the Registry.

The intent is to identify a limited set of credentials, not necessarily every credential offered by the organization.

Please submit the survey by February 9, 2017. If you have any questions, email jeannekitchens@siu.edu.

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* 1. Credentialing Partner / Organization Name

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* 2. Are you interested in co-designing and implementing CTDL roadmap guides and testing implementation of solutions to populate the registry?

Yes

We're interested and have to work with our leadership for approval.

If yes, or interested, please confirm your credential and technical contacts.

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* 3. Select all of the types of credentials your organization offers, including and in addition to the credential(s) selected for this project.

Apprenticeship Certificate

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Badge

Certificate (nonrenewable)

Certification (renewable)

Doctoral Degree

GED

High School Diploma

License

Masters Degree

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Select the most appropriate option describing the quantity of different types of credentials your organization offers. This is not the quantity issued to people but the quantity of different credentials offered.

1 - 10 different credentials are offered.

11 - 20 different credentials are offered.

21 - 40 different credentials are offered.

41 - 60 different credentials are offered.

61 - 80 different credentials are offered.

81- 100 different credentials are offered.

101 or more credentials are offered.

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* 5. Is the information on your organization's publicly accessible website about credentials sourced primarily through a centralized or decentralized process or system?

Centralized - Information about credentials is routed through a single centralized system.

Decentralized - Information about the credentials is made available by various departments, units, or subsidiaries rather than a single centralized system.

Combination - Information about credentials is provided through a combination of a centralized system and various departments, units or subsidiaries.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Further describe the sources of the credential information that is available via your organization's website. Select all that apply.

Static web pages - Content is edited by staff or content person using an html editor.

Dynamic data driven content management.

Combination - Both static web pages and dynamic data driven content management.

Data accessible via API (Web Service).

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Are the technologies used to source the public information on your website about credentials managed and updated internally by staff or handled by third-party (external) vendor(s).

Handled internally by staff.

Handled externally by a third party.

Combination of both internal staff and a third party.

Other

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* 1. Credentialing Partner / Organization Name

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* 2. Are you interested in co-designing and implementing CTDL roadmap guides and testing implementation of solutions to populate the registry?

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* 3. Select all of the types of credentials your organization offers, including and in addition to the credential(s) selected for this project.

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* 4. Select the most appropriate option describing the quantity of different types of credentials your organization offers. This is not the quantity issued to people but the quantity of different credentials offered.

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* 5. Is the information on your organization's publicly accessible website about credentials sourced primarily through a centralized or decentralized process or system?

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* 6. Further describe the sources of the credential information that is available via your organization's website. Select all that apply.

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* 7. Are the technologies used to source the public information on your website about credentials managed and updated internally by staff or handled by third-party (external) vendor(s).

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* 8. What technologies/products are used to source and provide credential information to the public? (e.g., catalog system, content management system)