What was there to learn from the BETAMAX/VHS saga except that the inferior
product (standard) won in the UK through clever marketing.
It has always been so and I suspect it will be so in the end with VLE's and
that the standards bodies will end up ratifying what the market decides.
It does not make commercial sense for any vendor to make it easy for their
product to be replaced by another so until the inevitable shake out in
suppliers comes we are unlikely to get defacto standards.
On Value for Money you make a serious point, unfortunately this has been
used as an excuse to wreak havoc on FE for many years so you are unlikely to
get much sympathy from that sector.
As for "I suggest that colleagues add value to the debate on standards when
they fully understand the impact of their comments". Maybe we should have
standards in talking down to people, you've certainly made a start
Danny McAtominey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Molyneux" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:49 PM
Subject: Standards Again
> I must comment on this one. Only because so many of you seem to have got
> it wrong!
>
> 1. Microsoft
>
> The LRN format for storing material is IMS Content packaging compliant.
>
> 2. Standards
>
> The whole issue about standards is "inter-operability" and has nothing
> to do with devaluing the delivery of learning or teaching. Of course the
> Student comes first but second on the agenda is VALUE FOR MONEY!
>
> If members of this list cannot see the need for reduction of overall
> costs of materials and the huge benefits of collaboration then many are
> probably in the wrong job.
>
> I cannot for the life of me imagine a debate like this taking place if
> we where talking about a technology that has been around for 100s of
> years and an excellent teaching medium. THE PRINTED WORD.
>
> Have you learned nothing from the BETAMAX/VHS saga.
>
> I suggest that colleagues add value to the debate on standards when they
> fully understand the impact of their comments.
>
>
> I get more frustrated trying to defend what should be seen as common
> sense.
>
> My biggest fristration is that people comment on colplienace without
> understand what complaince means. Just saying SCORM or IMS is not
> enough. It is like saying I am TV complient but not wherer that isd
> PAL/NTSC or SECAM.
>
> It is for this reason that the standards debate MUST continue until
> there is consensous across the sector. Which sould include ALL sectors
> involved not just in education but also in training. At the momnet the
> standards agenda is being run by technologiest without much input from
> pratiishioners that are technology savy.
>
>
> As for IMS they are NOT a standards body but are generating
> recommendations. It is up to standards bodies, industry or govenment to
> make then official. SCORM for example is supported by the US DOD. The
> onlt exception is when they become "de-fecto standards" as many would
> say Windows is.
>
> OK - now fire away with the hate mail. :-)
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Black [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 20 February 2002 15:40
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Standards
>
> I didn't realise the debate was going to get this lively! I
> thought I was alone. Is there anyone on the list from
> Microsoft and if so, could they please let us know why they
> aren't going down the IMS and Interoperability routes? Is
> it because the CUSTOMER is 'virtually' always right?
>
> Andy Black
>
>
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