SCORM Watch

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Sixty-one individuals assembled at the London Institute for Education, March 18-20, 2007, to discuss the formation of a new international federation to promote the advancement of learning technology. Representatives came from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, UK, and the US. These included representatives from national standards bodies, learning industry associations, learning technology vendors, and eLearning innovators from academia, industry, and government. This new organization is intended to reflect the global stakeholders in all segments of the learning technology market: compulsory education, higher education, continuing education, and corporate training and on-the-job support.

Notes and presentations from the London meetings are posted on this site, which has been built to support open discussion about the mission, scope, membership, governance, and operations of a future-oriented, global collaboration to advance the interoperability of learning systems. The working name for the new federation is LETSI, Learning-Education-Training Systems Interoperability.

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Stewardship of SCORM Moving to International Arena

The Defense Department is relinquishing the stewardship of SCORM, a collection of standards for e-learning interoperability, so that the initiative can more readily fulfill its purpose as an international e-learning standard. See article in Campus Technology. The "Global 2007 Conference," held London on March 19, was considered the start of the transition of SCORM between the old and new parent organizations.

eCollege(R) Enhancements Provide Increased Interoperability, Further Supporting an Open Architecture and Standards Compliance

"Interoperability, which is one of the cornerstones of the eCollege .NExT platform, is increasingly important as institutions look to leverage diverse applications, resources and systems," said Oakleigh Thorne, chairman and CEO of eCollege. "Our latest round of product enhancements is helping set the foundation for eCollege .NExT as we continue to work towards our goal of providing our customers and their students with a platform that meets their unique needs."

Improvements include:
- Enhanced Enrollment API
- Increased Standards Compliance (eCollege enhanced its SCORM tool, making it easier for institutions to incorporate standards-based content into their online courses and programs.)
- Flexible Offline Capabilities
- Simplified Single Sign-on Functionality