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I think what is important are clear definitions of what the elements mean, with examples from current practice. The terminology of the current documentation can be daunting and too technical. The examples they give don't always clarify. Also how about a section on interoperability Maybe a section on any tools that can help e.g. XML authoring software than can be used with IMS dtd How to extend IMS - best practice/guidelines Regards Juanita > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny Slater [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 04 September 2001 11:26 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Idiot's guide > > Dear All, > > At the preliminary meeting we discussed the need for an "Idiots guide" to > the internet which the SIG could produce. Below are some suggested chapter > and section headings for this guide, based on what was discussed and on > headings from the Assessment SIG's early draft of their "idiot's guide". > > What is metadata? > > What is/can metadata be used for? > > Why do I need to know about the IMS Meta-data specification? > > - How did this specification come about? > > - How does the IMS Learning Resource Meta-data specification > relate to > other standards and specifications? > > - Where does the IMS Learning Resource Meta-data specification fit > in with > other IMS specifications? > > How is the IMS LRM specification developed? > > How can I use the IMS Learning Resource Meta-data specification? > > - Why are there three separate documents to the specification and > what are they for? > > I would be very grateful for any input which group members might be able > to > contribute to this guide. Any suggestions on the structure and headings > would be welcome, and especially offers to contribute material! > > Jenny > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Jenny Slater, > LTSN Engineering, Loughborough University, > Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK > > Tel. (+44) 01509 227 192 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~