E-learning standards : a guide to purchasing, developing, and deploying standards-conformant e-learning /
Carol Fallon and Sharon Brown.
- Boca Raton, Fla. : St. Lucie Press, c2003.
- 252 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS: A GUIDE FOR DECISION MAKERS The Vital Role of Standards in E-Learning Environments The Evolution of Standards for E-Learning Which Standards? Matching Standards to E-Learning Components Standards for Interoperable Data Tracking Standards for Self-Describing Learning Objects Standards for Importing and Exporting Entire Courses Standards for Tests and Test Questions A GUIDE FOR DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS Working with Standards: How to Author Standards-Based Content Creating Interoperable Learning Objects A Guide to Creating Meta- Data Files A Guide to Creating Course Structure Manifests and Interchange Files A Guide to Creating Standards-Based Test Items and Assessments Appendix A: Code Listings Appendix B: Some Useful Resources Glossary Index
Presents comprehensive information about the major e- learning standards. This work focuses on those standards such as the AICC and SCORM specifications for interoperable data tracking, searchable meta-data, and interchangeable course structures and the QTI specification for interoperable tests and test questions.