e-Learning Standards

Carol Fallon

There are distinct sets of standards in the e-learning, or online classroom, environment that enable all components of a learning system to communicate with each other. However, choosing which set of standards would best suit the system's needs, then understanding and following those specifications can be a daunting task. In E-Learning Standards: A Guide to Purchasing Developing and Deploying Standards-Conformant E-Learning, the developers of the first learning management system to be AICC-certified for Web-based learning provide the first road map to this complex topic. They offer a brief history of the specifications and standards, clarify which specification or standard applies to each e-learning component, and give practical advice on how to build a "future-proof" e-learning environment.