Standards and Specifications, educational metadata standards

Evolution, presentation of formal standards bodies, e-learning and standards, the future of interoperability and standards.

Metadata: types and functions, importance and functionality of metadata, structuring metadata,
IEEE Learning Object Metadata (LOM), Dublin Core Metadata, application profiles.

Overview of SCORM: history, essentials, how it works, components, manifest, communication with LMS (SCORM API, CMI data model), sequencing and navigation, tracking across SCO, assessments.

IMS specifications: Content Package, Question and Test Interoperability, Learning Design, Learning Tools Interoperability, Learning Information Systems, Simple Sequencing, Common Cartridge