Case Study: Radboud University achieves clearer educational collaboration with SURF's lexicon for education

Radboud University improves educational interoperability in 5 minutes with SURF

Radboud University faced a challenge with fragmented educational information, where different faculties and programs used their own unique terminology and practices for the same concepts. This lack of a common language made collaboration and the design of interoperable systems difficult. To address this, the university partnered with SURF to develop a lexicon for education.

The solution implemented by SURF was a concept-based lexicon that created a shared language without forcing programs to change their own terminology. This significantly improved semantic and organizational interoperability across the university. The result was more efficient and productive meetings, saving considerable time previously lost to miscommunication. SURF's lexicon is now a foundational tool for project preparation and is evolving into a widely used vehicle for constructive dialogue between technology and education.

Radboud University