We are active in networks for the digitalization of learning and research and promote system interoperability

Cooperation is highlighted in an increasingly digital environment

Cooperation between actors and continuous learning across organizational boundaries are emphasized in the changing and increasingly digital operating environment of education and research. Also, interoperability of support services for studying and teaching as well as commensurability of shared information and concepts are important.

Semantically interoperable data and smooth data flows between different organizations and systems is a precondition for effective cooperation. CSC’s role is to bring different actors together and promote interoperability between various systems. By coordinating cooperation and providing expertise in architectures, we ensure, for example, the uniformity of data specifications, data models, and glossaries.

Increasing importance of networks

The services provided by Finnish higher education institutions are increasingly interlinked. CSC coordinates and facilitates several cooperation networks and consortia of higher education institutions.

The guiding principle of our operations is continuity. We help higher education institutions develop their shared enterprise architecture for digital education systematically and over the long term. Our goal is to help the field of education to find the most useful and future-proof digital solutions.

Part of European cooperation

CSC is also active in international networks: we strive to influence EU-level decisions related to the digitalization of learning by bringing the views and expertise of CSC and other Finnish expert organizations of education and research.

Similarly, we provide national actors in Finland with information on, for example, European development projects and programs as well as trends related to the digitalization of learning. Our aim is to be a reliable partner and a pioneer in the digitalization of learning and research, both nationally and internationally.

We are active in many networks

For example, CSC is involved in the following networks:

• We coordinate and support the activities of the KOOTuki group(in Finnish). It is a cooperation group working on support services and administration for studying and teaching in Finnish higher education institutions. It builds a big picture of trends in the digitalization of education and learning.
• We coordinate and facilitate collaboration between the Peppi consortium’s(in Finnish) member institutions and their efforts in developing Peppi services. Peppi is a comprehensive combination of digital services for student administration, and also teaching, study and resource planning in Finnish higher education institutions.
• We coordinate the Finn-ARMA cooperation networkestablished by Finnish higher education institutions. Finn-ARMA operates in the fields of research administration, research support, and research services.
• We promote open science and participate for example in the Finnish EOSC forum.
• We are a member of euroCRIS association, which fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange in research information management throughout Europe.
• We are involved in the PID network (in Finnish), an open expert network for organizations managing persistent identifiers.
• We produce national enterprise architecture descriptions, for example, for the digitalization of continuous learning as well as for early childhood education and care, pre-primary, and basic education.