SURF-services in sector service packages
Good news: edubadges, SURFeduhub, edusources and SURFsharekit will be included in the sector service packages for further education. For vocational education, this means four new services, while for higher professional education and university education, SURFsharekit and edusources will be included in the sector service package. This is an important milestone: it will make it easier for vocational schools, colleges and universities to move forward with microcredentials, digital learning materials and the sharing of educational data between educational institutions.
What does this mean?

By including these services in the sector service packages edubadges, SURFeduhub, edusources and SURFsharekit become structurally available to all vocational colleges, universities of applied sciences and universities. Institutions pay for the services via the sector service package and can then make use of these services.
Experiences edubadges, SURFeduhub, SURFsharekit and edusources

This decision was partly based on the experiences gained during the microcredentials pilot project for senior secondary vocational education (MBO) and the Open Up scheme. In the microcredentials pilot project, MBO schools worked on the development and issuance of microcredentials. These digital certificates for completing smaller educational units are issued via the edubadges service. SURFsharekit and edusources are gaining experience during the OpenUp scheme, in which 24 educational institutions are advancing learning and working with digital and open learning materials.
Education of the future
The inclusion of these services in the sector service packages is an important milestone for SURF and Npuls. Together, we are taking the next step in building a joint ICT infrastructure.
- Would you like to know more about the services? Then go to surf.nl
- Would your institution like to start using one of these facilities? Head to the adoption teampage.