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The ongoing work of learning standards

Litmos

And then the IMS (an initiative of Educause before being spun out as an independent effort) started creating standards, as did the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the major body in the US responsible for computing standards. ADL decided to create a new standard, the Experience API (xAPI; originally known as Tin Can).

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ADL accepts eFront as SCORM 2004 adopter

eFront

News from the e-learning frontier Pages Home About Community Free e-Learning Resources Contribute to the e-Learning Community 4/08/2010 ADL accepts eFront as SCORM 2004 adopter eFront is an LMS commited to international standards. and IMS Common Catridge and with version 3.6 Through time we offered support for SCORM 1.2

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Adapting to change: Going hybrid and supporting standards

Rustici Software

With the right tools, technology and systems in place (and that takes time!), xAPI was a glimmer in the eye of ADL, Rustici and in particular Ben Clark, who was spearheading Project Tin Can development. Conversely, LTI and other IMS standards were the driving force behind most academic institutions.

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Open Source Authoring Tools for e-Learning

eFront

In this post I am not going to talk about open source learning management systems such as eFront [1] but rather dedicated open source "authoring tools". Resources authored in eXe can be exported in IMS Content Package, SCORM 1.2, or IMS Common Cartridge formats or as simple self-contained web pages. to version 3.6.6

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Day 5: xAPI and more – what next for SCORM?

LearnUpon

only the second version in its history) is still the specification commonly implemented with authoring tools and learning management systems. It also enabled learning management systems to import and launch xAPI packages in a manner similar to SCORM. The IMS Global Learning Consortium have focused on these standards in particular.

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AICC and SCORM Compliance: The Benefits for Your e-Learning

Trivantis

In the late 1990s, each learning management system had its own proprietary content format, which encouraged vendor lock-in. To solve this problem, in 1999 the government tasked a small research laboratory, ADL, to “develop common specifications and standards for e-learning.” SCORM versus AICC.

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Elearning applications

eFront

eFront - (LMS) eFront is a user friendly Open Source Learning Management System, visually attractive and SCORM certified! It enables universities and colleges to deliver a high-quality learning experience to remote students. The project is hosted at Google Code. wibiya widget Simple template. Powered by Blogger.