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
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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
Member of the Content Council and registered as an e-
learning consultant. www.contentcouncil.co.uk
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