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New form Edupage: IMS METADATA SPECS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT The metadata specification recently announced by Educom is available for review and comment by interested parties until December 5, 1997. The specification is posted at http://www.imsproject.org/metadata. Developed by a coalition of academic, industry and government organizations, the metadata spec is the first of a series of specifications and software components that will enable Internet-based learning materials from diverse sources to be widely used. Educom also plans a 1998 release of a prototype instructional management system based on this and additional specifications. Once released, the specifications and software components of the IMS project will be available at no cost. Additional information on the IMS project can be found at http://www.imsproject.org.