The framework supports the development
by institutions of their own architectures,
using a flexible service-oriented approach.
The framework does not aim to build a
generic MLE or VLE, in fact one of the primary
goals of the framework is to encourage “coherent diversity”, by providing common
toolkits and service definitions which can then be used to meet the diverse goals of the
HE and FE community.
As an analogy, the framework provides
a vocabulary and grammar – it is up to individual
institutions to write the stories.
Although the framework provides support
for institutions developing service-oriented
architectures, it does not presume that all institutions will want to do so, or that those
who do adopt this approach will want to do so across the whole of the organisation.
