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eLearning Standards—What They Are and Why They Matter

Trivantis

The specification was originally intended for CD-ROM or local file based content, and was updated in 1998 and 1999 to use a protocol known as HACP (HTTP-based AICC/CMI Protocol) to allow it to operate in a Web-based environment. In 1997, the DOD established the ADL Initiative to standardize and modernize training.

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Become a SCORM pro – Day 1. What is SCORM?

LearnUpon

At the time, however, the co-ordination and consistency of training provided was pretty much non-existent. Developed in 1993 as a CD-ROM based standard, online web support was added to its specifications in 1998. In 2001, Version 1.2 Back in the day, many US government departments conducted online training.

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e-Learning: In Search of a Better Definition

Big Dog, Little Dog

It includes the delivery of content via Internet, intranet/extranet (LAN/WAN), audio- and videotape, satellite broadcast, interactive TV, and CD-ROM. The "means" provide the learner experience of absorbing (reading, seeing, etc.)