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eLearning Standards—What They Are and Why They Matter

Trivantis

The first standard for training media was published in 1989, and was based on a PC platform. 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.

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Open Source Authoring Tools for e-Learning

eFront

xical.org With Xical you can produce web-based slide shows, tutorials, tests and whatever else you can think of that can make use of integrated rich media, such as audio (speech and music), video, animations or interactive visual diagrams and the likes. ClassTools.net Create free educational games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds!

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The Ultimate Glossary of eLearning Terms

LearnUpon

ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning). The first official eLearning content standard, AICC was developed by the Aviation Industry CBT Committee in 1993 as a CD-ROM based standard. Perhaps the most ubiquitous set of standards, SCORM was developed by Advanced Distributed Learning ( ADL ) and applied when developing LMS content.