Standards

• AAP:
• Book Industry Study Group:
• Dublin Core: A standard used to transmit core bibliographic metadata elements.
• EditEUR:
• IEEE LOM: A standard promulgated by IEEE to transmit metadata for learning objects. (L)earning (O)bject (M)odel.
• IMS:
• IMS QTI: An IMS standard for questions and answers for homework and test bank use.
• ONIX: (O)nline i(N)formation e(X)change is the standard used by the publishing and bookselling community to exchange bibliographic and commercial information about a title.
• SCORM: The Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) is a set of interrelated technical specifications built upon the work of the AICC, IMS and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) to create one unified “content model.” These specifications enable the reuse of Web-based learning content across multiple environments and products.
• The International Digital Publishing Forum: The International Digital Publishing Forum is an international trade and standards organization. Its members consist of hardware and software companies, publishers, authors, users of electronic books, and related organizations whose common goals are to establish specifications and standards for electronic publishing. The Forum’s goal is to foster the development of applications and products that will benefit creators of content, makers of reading systems, and, most importantly, consumers.