Codes for the provision of information

Summary
This page lists all codes used by Fontys ICT within the various information systems. The codes are composed of abbreviations.

Abbreviations and codes are used to give various objects in the Fontys ICT information system unambiguous names. This page is a concrete elaboration of the naming convention Fontys ICT and based on the abbreviations.

There is a complete overview of abbreviations and codes.

Within Fontys ICT, class codes are used in the timetable application Xedule, the Students Tracking System (SVS), the Fontys-wide enrolment and study progress system Progress.net and in the digital learning environment Canvas.

The ownership of the class codes is invested in the functional management of SVS. The source of the class codes for the information systems is therefore SVS.

A class code consists of the following structure and consists of a maximum of eight positions:

1. the prefix is the abbreviation of the study programme variant. An exception is the class codes Full-Time Bachelor study programme, which has no prefix. Followed by a dash (-);
2. abbreviation educational pathway or combination of profiles (minimum 1, maximum 3 positions);
3. semester number (2 to 8), followed by a dash (-). In the first semester, we do not use a numerical semester indication, but P as an educational pathway. For semester 6 and 7, we also do not use a numerical semester indicator, but A for Advanced and M for minor.
4. demand based, course based, researchbased or open learning;
5. Serial numberof the class from number 1 (01 if many classes are involved);
6. location Tilburg (T) and Customisation (Maatwerk) (M) as suffix. If more suffixes apply, the T-suffix will always be the last.

Examples
Minor class XR Design = XR-M-RB01
Class ICT & Media Design in Tilburg semester 3 = M3-DB01T
AD business semester 2 = A-B2-01
Education for Professionals first semester first class = O-P01
First semester demand based = P-DB01
First semester course based = P-CB01

A student who does not actively participate in education is given a parking class: code contains abbreviation ‘PAR’. Due to advising in semester 1 and 2, these students will receive a double class: regular class and parking class.

Codes for units of study are used within Fontys ICT in the timetable application Xedule, the Student Tracking System (SVS), and in the Canvas digital learning environment.

The code for the unit of study is structured as follows:

1. The prefix is the abbreviation for the study programme variant. An exception is the class code Full-time Bachelor, which has no prefix. Followed by a dash (-);
2. abbreviation educational pathway or combination of profiles (minimum 1, maximum 3 positions);
3. semester number (2 to 8); in the first semester we do not use a numerical semester designation, but P as the educational pathway. For semester 6 and 7, we also do not use a numerical semester indicator, but A for Advanced and M for minor;
4. demand based, course based, researchbased or open learning. Followed by a dash;
5. Tilburg location (T) as suffix.

For specialisations we often work with an A or B part that students can follow in both semester 3 and 4. The English-language variant of the programme offers subcourses in different semesters. In both cases, the use of semester figures is not necessary.

Examples
Mathematics 1 ICT & business in English = MATH1
Education for Professionals first semester Information systems = IS1

Course codes are the smallest possible codes for parts of the semester and main subjects that are unique within Fontys ICT.

Components (previously sub-courses) are constructed in the CDB as follows (maximum 7 positions):

1. abbreviation course (min. 2 and max. 4 positions, only capital letters);
2. revision number (1 position A to Z) only if applicable.

Examples
Mathematics 1 English ICT & Business = MATH1
Education for Professionals (OvP) first semester Information Systems = IS1

Within Fontys ICT's Learning Management System, Canvas, various courses are created and published to support the learning process, provide feedback, and assess students. Courses are usually linked to subcourses/components, but sometimes also to a research group or ambition theme.

A course code for Canvas is built with the following structure:

1. abbreviation study programme variant followed by hyphen (with the exception of Full-time Bachelor, then nothing);
2. abbreviation educational pathway;
3. semester number (2 to 8);
4. abbreviation for Course Based (CB), Demand Based (DB), Research Based (RB) or Open Learning (OL) followed by a dash;
5. General course code (see above) followed by a dash;
6. If it concerns a master course, the code ends with MC; if it concerns a production course, the code ends with the serial number of the class.

Examples master courses
Component Machine Learning in semester 7 for Applied Data Science = AI-A-RB-ML-MC
Education for Professionals first semester Information systems 1 = O-P-IS-MC
First semester Course Based Application Development Advanced = P-CB-ADA-MC

Examples of the production course
Education for Professionals (OvP) first semester Information Systems 1 for class 2 = O-P-IS02

Exception for multiple classes
If a production course is used for multiple classes, the suffix is → CMK (Multiple Class Courses).

Some subcourses are subdivided into study components. These study components may have their own Canvas course.

Structure of naming

1. study programme variants;
2. abbreviation educational pathways;
3. semester number followed by a dash;
4. abbreviation teaching methods followed by a dash;
5. abbreviation of course unit followed by a dash;
6. abbreviation class code.

Examples of study components in Canvas
B - BDK3 - Req - B31
B - BIN4 - AST - B42

In Progress, codes always start with the institute number (29). The unit of study (the main subject of the semester for which ECs are paid) also includes the abbreviation of the Program Variant. The TER contains the names of the units of study.

The code consists of a maximum of 10 positions.

1. Institute number (29);
2. course code general.

Example parts
Associate degree Service Management and Threats in semester 2 = 29SMTH2

The code consists of a maximum of 10 positions.

1. Institute number (29); (except Xedule)
2. abbreviation study programme variant (1 position);
3. General subject code (max. 7 positions).

Examples Unit of study
Unit of study T profile, semester 3 Connected event driven systems = 29VPT3B
Internship Digital Publishing = 29VSTDP

Progress works with packages. Packages contain several units of study and are currently grouped by phase.

1. Institute number 29;
2. abbreviation study programme variant (1 position);
3. abbreviation fase (1 position);
4. abbreviation educational route (minimum 1 maximum 2 positions);
5. calendar year in which the package for the TER has been added or changed (2 positions).

Examples
Full-time propaedeutic phase ICT & Business, TER 2016-2017 = 29VPB16

Within the Learning Management System of Fontys ICT, Canvas, various courses are made on behalf of the learning process, giving feedback and assessing students. Courses are generally linked to subcourses/components, but sometimes also to a research group or ambition theme.

Some courses are not specifically linked to a educational route, nor is the educational material linked to an TER course code. Then the prefix ALG replaces the educational route followed by the abbreviation.

Structure of naming ALG

1. ALG followed by a dash;
2. name which consists of one word or abbreviation.

Examples
ALG “AUTI” MC
ALG “TAAL” MC
AlG “DELTA

The abbreviation is used for specific organisational units. For example, in the case of research groups, the prefix LECT.

Codes specifically for Student Plus and/or Professional Development start with SP-PO.

Structure of SP-PO naming

1. SP-PO followed by a dash;
2. name which consists of one word or abbreviation.

Examples of courses Student Plus - Professional Development
SP-PO-ASSERT-MC
SP-PO-CREAD-MC

Terms are periods (based on the semesters) in which the production courses for regular education take place. These terms determine when a course becomes available, or is archived.

Structure of naming Terms

1. schoolyear in 4 digits (school year 2022-2023 will be 2223);
2. in spring semester the suffix is VJ, in autumn NJ.

Example Terms
Spring semester school year 2022-2023 = 2223VJ

The performance indicators (PI's) follow the same hierarchical structure as the routes. Some performance indicators are the same for all our students (General), but most of them are linked to a route. PI's (and the associated rubrics) are arranged in the 3 phases of bachelor's education.

Structure of naming PI

1. competence name by a dash;
2. architecture layer letter HBO-I, (N.B. PO line has no architectural layers);
3. PI level;
4. predecessor, PI sequential number.

Example PI
Designing-S2.1
Learning skills-2.1

In Canvas assessment files have been developed.

Structure of naming Assessment file

1. Assessment file followed by a dash;
2. abbreviation educational pathway;
3. semester number.

Examples of assessment files
Assessment file - DP4
Assessment file - GD3

Exception for Part-Time/Education for Professionals
In the part-time programme, we work on pathways instead of semesters. As a result, one assessment file course is created for each main subject. At Education for Professionals, there is one Project Leader Programme Implemantation (PLOU) for each main subject. For this reason, work is also being done in a single assessment file course.

Examples of exceptions to assessment files
Assessment file - OVPS
Assessment file - DTS

In some profiles there are courses for semester coaching.

Structure of the name of the semester coach courses

1. abbreviation educational pathway followed by a dash;
2. SEM + semester number.

Some students and lecturers have a personal course.

Structure of nomenclature Personal course

1. PERS followed by a dash;
2. PCN number.

Example personal course
PERS-123456