A new version of the highly reccommended CanCore guidelines is now
available. There's also an application profile browser which includes UK
LOM Core.
If anyone has any comments on either the guidelines of the application
profile browser, you can send them to Norm Friesen <[log in to unmask]>
or feed them via me.
Phil.
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Subject: v1.9 of CanCore guidelines now available
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 09:41:23 -0600
From: Norm Friesen <[log in to unmask]>
Colleagues,
I hope everyone enjoyed their summer.
The purpose of this message is to make 3 announcements (with my
apologies for any cross-postings):
1. The completion and publication of v 1.9 of the CanCore guidelines,
covering ALL of the LOM elements.
2. The development of a searchable, customizable Web-based version of
the CanCore guidelines.
3. A CanCore conference call open to all, scheduled for Oct. 7, to
receive feedback on the new guidelines document.
VERSION 1.9 OF THE CANCORE GUIDELINES is based on the IEEE LOM (Learning
Object Metadata) standard. These guidelines provide structured and
systematic recommendations for ALL of the elements specified in the
LOM. These recommendations are the product of a process of consultation
with specialists, implementers and organizations located across Canada,
in Europe and the US. (Sincere thanks to many of you!) The guidelines
are available at no cost as one or more PDF files on the CanCore Website
(www.cancore.ca <http://www.cancore.ca/>). Your feedback on these
guidelines is encouraged, and will be used as a basis for revisions for
the 2.0 release of these guidelines, to be released in January, 2004.
Contact [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or join our
conference call (see below).
A SEARCHABLE, CUSTOMIZABLE, WEB-BASED VERSION of the guidelines has been
made available in beta form on the CanCore website (www.cancore.ca
<http://www.cancore.ca/>). This service allows users to view CanCore
recommendations specifically for a variety of application profiles or
element subsets, including the ADL SCORM, the uklomcore, and SingCORE.
It also allows users to view CanCore guidelines on various levels of
detail and technical specificity, and to search them for the occurrence
of key terms.
I look forward to your feedback!
Norm
Norm Friesen, PhD
Director, CanCore Initiative
Athabasca University
3rd Floor, North Tower, 7th Street Plaza
10030-107 St. Edmonton AB, T5J 3E4
Ph. +1 (780) 437-6906 (home office)
Fax. +1 (780) 497-3416
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
www.cancore.org <http://www.cancore.org>
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ICBL, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Mountbatten Building, Heriot-Watt University,
Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Tel: 0131 451 3278 Fax: 0131 451 3327
Web: http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/~philb/
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