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Directory of Learning Data and Content Standards

OrganizationPESC
URLhttps://www.pesc.org
Region

Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC): An open standards-development and standards-setting body, PESC develops and advocates for data standards and protocols with a particular focus on the transfer of student records to and between colleges and universities.

Standards

StandardDescriptionTypesData LayersEd
Levels
Admissions Application

PESC Academic Record: The Admissions Application PESC Approved Standard was developed for applicants looking to be admitted into ​the postsecondary environment and for use by colleges and universities (college/university systems), states/provinces (state/provincial systems), application centers, high schools, districts, vendors, government agencies and service providers.

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Organizational
Personal
Event
Achievement
Credential
1. Data Dict
2. Data Model
3. Serialization
College Transcript

PESC Academic Record: The College Transcript PESC Approved Standard was developed for use by postsecondary educational institutions to send current and historical records of educational accomplishments and other significant information for students who are or have been enrolled at the sending institutions.

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Organizational
Personal
Event
Achievement
Credential
1. Data Dict
2. Data Model
3. Serialization
Credential

PESC Credential and Experiential Learning: An XML Data Standard to be used by any organization, college, university, school, district, state, province, and/or service provider to fully communicate degrees, certifications and other similar credentials obtained by the student.

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Organizational
Personal
Event
Achievement
Credential
1. Data Dict
2. Data Model
3. Serialization
ePortfolio

PESC ePortfolio: The Academic ePortolio schema facilitates the transmission of eportfolio data from one eportfolio system to another.

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Personal
Event
Achievement
1. Data Dict
2. Data Model
3. Serialization
HigherEd