Educational Content standards

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This page contains links to a number of standards and specifications related to the SIG. Please feel free to add any that you think are relevant.

We focus primarily on IMS:


 * Content Packaging
 * Learning Design
 * Common Cartridge

plus all other IMS content-related developments.

We are also monitoring developments in the standardization process for widgets:
 * W3C Widget development

There is increasing interest in different specifications related to content packaging for complex objects such as:


 * MPEG21 DIDL
 * OAI-ORE introductory screencast; presentations from European Open Day, 2008
 * METS
 * RAMLET
 * DC Abstract model

In addition the SIG monitors related specifications and standards produced by the following agencies:
 * ADL (particularly the SCORM)
 * RAMLET IEEE conceptual model for digital aggregates of resources for learning, education, and training applications.
 * IEEE, CEN/ISSS
 * BSI
 * ISO
 * AICC, ARIADNE