IEEE Begins Work on Five Recommended Practices for Learning Technology
Contact: Karen McCabe, IEEE-SA
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PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 3 November 2009 -- The IEEE has approved work to begin on a series of five new standards covering learning technology.
The recommended practices will map various aggregation formats to the base standard IEEE P1484.13.1(TM), "Standard for Learning Technology - Conceptual Model for Resource Aggregation for Learning, Education, and Training," which is also currently being developed, to facilitate interoperability among the formats.
The new projects include:
IEEE P1484.13.2(TM), "Recommended Practice for Learning Technology - Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) Mapping to the Conceptual Model for Resource Aggregation"
IEEE P1484.13.3(TM), "Recommended Practice for Learning Technology - ISO 21000-2:2005 Information Technology - Multimedia Framework (MPEG-21) - Part 2: Digital Item Declaration Mapping to the Conceptual Model for Resource Aggregation"
IEEE P1484.13.4(TM), "Recommended Practice for Learning Technology - IMS Content Packaging Information Model (CP) Version 1.2 - Mapping to the Conceptual Model for Resource Aggregation"
IEEE P1484.13.5(TM), "Recommended Practice for Learning Technology - IETF RFC 4287 - Atom Syndication Format - Mapping to the Conceptual Model for Resource Aggregation" and
IEEE P1484.13.6(TM), "Recommended Practice for Learning Technology - Open Archives Initiative Object Reuse and Exchange Abstract Model (OAI-ORE) - Mapping to the Conceptual Model for Resource Aggregation"
The standards are all being developed by the Resource Aggregation Models for Learning Education and Training Working Group, and sponsored by the Learning Technology Committee of the IEEE Computer Society.
In addition, the IEEE has approved a reaffirmation of IEEE 1484.11.2(TM), "IEEE Standard for Learning Technology - ECMAScript Application Programming Interface for Content to Runtime Services Communication."
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