Service Oriented Architectures without Openness - A Contradiction of Terms. Reflection on the Norwegian Situation.

Interoperability of eGovernment services is high on the agenda of the European Union. A look at the situation in Norway in the domain of learning, education and training shows that development of services are hindered by a poor understanding of the need for open and transparent processes. This paper looks into the conversational frameworks that are needed to implement the European and national goals on service oriented architectures in the educational sector. The case of the UK Australian e-framework for education and research is studied to understand more of the conceptual work that underpins this kind of activities