e-Learning standards

There are also standards in e-Learning. For us, these e-Learning standards are very important. Without the use of standards we will not be able to interchange and re-use learning objects. So the whole e-Learning market (vendors of tools, customers, developers of content) should find a common ground.

Both in technical and methodological aspects. LMSs should be able to talk with content, CMSs with LMSs etc.

Wayne Hodgins is recognized around the world as a strategic futurist and one of the leading experts on standards.

He stated that learning standards will make it possible to achieve a high level on:

• accessibility;
  access instructional components from one remote location and deliver them to many other locations.
  
  
• interoperability;
  use instructional components developed in one location, with one set of tools or platform, in another location, with a different set of tools or platform
  
  
• adaptability;
  tailor instruction to individual and situational needs
  
  
• re-usability;
  incorporate instructional components into multiple applications
  
  
• durability;
  operate instructional components when base technology changes, without redesign or recoding
  
  
• affordability;
  increase learning effectiveness significantly while reducing time and costs.