IEEE 1484 Learning Technology Standards Committee (LTSC) Work Programme

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IEEE 1484 Learning Technology Standards Committee
(LTSC)Work Programme

• Frank Farance, LTSC Vice ChairFarance/Edutool199
  9-02-081 212 486 4700frank_at_farance.comhttp//e
  dutool.com

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Related Standards and Specification Development
Organizations
IEEE, ANSI, ISO Accredited Standards
IEEE(LTSC) 1484
ISO
ANSI
Specs FromConsortia
Specs
Specs
Specs
AICC
ARIADNE
IMS
ADL
Liaising
Requirements
Requirements
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Learning Technology Systems Architecture
(LTSA)Layer 3 System Components
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Processes Learner Entity, Evaluation, System
  Coach, Delivery
• Stores Records Database, Knowledge Library
• Flows Behavior, Assessment, Performance (past,
  present, future), Indexes (query, content, and
  locator), Learning Content, Multimedia, Learning
  Preferences

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1484.1 Architecture AndReference Model WG

• Chair Brant Cheikes, MITRE Corporation
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Frank Farance, edutool.com
• Documents
• Learning Technology Systems Architecture
  (LTSA)Status Base Document 1998-06Summary
  Component architectureTarget Draft Standard by
  2000Q1
• Architecture Abstraction Hierarchy Reference
  Model Status Working PaperSummary Analysis
  framework

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IEEE 1484.1Architecture and Reference Model WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues all components
• Secondary design issues none

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1484.2 Learner Model WG

• Co-Chairs Frank Linton and Brad Goodman, MITRE
  Corporation
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Frank Farance, edutool.com
• Documents
• Public and Private Information (PAPI)Status
  Base Document 1997-09Summary Portable student
  recordsTarget Draft Standard by 2000Q2

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IEEE 1484.2Learner Model WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues learner, negotiated
  learning preferences, evaluation, performance
  info, assessment info, system coach
• Secondary design issues behavior

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1484.3 Glossary WG

• Chair Katherine Sinitsa
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Katherine Sinitsa, Kris Sundaram
• Documents
• GlossaryStatus Working Draft, 1998-09Summary
  Glossary of terms for learning technology
  standardizationTarget Draft Standard by 2000Q2

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IEEE 1484.3Glossary WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues none
• Secondary design issues all components

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1484.4 Task Model WG

• Chair Tom Probert, US Dept. of Labor
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor To Be Assigned
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus Reorganization
  under new chairSummary Information technology
  for searchable resumes

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IEEE 1484.4Task Model WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues records database
• Secondary design issues performance info

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1484.5 User Interface Icons WG

• Chair Ian Wright, Vega (UK) (not yet confirmed)
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor To Be Assigned
• Documents
• AICC AGR009 User IconsStatus Reforming with new
  PAR and chairSummary Catalog of common icons

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IEEE 1484.5User Interface Icons WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues multimedia, behavior
• Secondary design issues learner entity, learning
  preferences

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1484.6 Course Sequencing WG

• Chair Frank Farance, edutool.com
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Frank Farance, edutool.com
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus expect submissions
  by 1999-05Summary Library services for
  courseware and content sequencing, based on work
  of IEEE 1484.10

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IEEE 1484.6Course Sequencing WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues system coach, performance
  info, assessment info, query index (search),
  content index (metadata), locator index (e.g.,
  URLs), invocation of learning content
• Secondary design issues learning preferences,
  records database, knowledge library, delivery,
  learning content

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1484.7 Tool/AgentCommunication WG

• Chair Steve Ritter, Carnegie Mellon University
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Steve Ritter
• Documents
• Tool/Agent Communication, 1997-10-16Status Base
  Document, 1997-09Summary Common interactions
  among tools, agents, and portable
  interfacesTarget Not yet planned

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IEEE 1484.7Tool/Agent Communication WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues system coach, behavior,
  evaluation, assessment info, performance info,
  records database, query index (search), content
  index (metadata), locator index (e.g., URLs)
• Secondary design issues query index (search),
  content index (metadata), knowledge library,
  delivery

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1484.10 CBT Data Interchange WG

• Chair Bill McDonald, Flightsafety/Boeing
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Frank Farance, edutool.com
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus expect Tcl syntax
  submission by 1999-05Summary Text-based data
  interchange to facilitate courseware transfer

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IEEE 1484.10CBT Data Interchange WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues system coach, performance
  info, assessment info, query index (search),
  content index (metadata), locator index (e.g.,
  URLs), invocation of learning content
• Secondary design issues learning preferences,
  behavior, records database, knowledge library,
  learning content, delivery

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1484.11 Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) WG

• Chair Jack Hyde, Flightsafety/Boeing
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Kris Sundaram
• Documents
• CMI Draft 1.8Status Working Draft,
  1998-09Summary Learning management system
  interface

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IEEE 1484.11Computer Managed Instruction WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues performance info,
  assessment info, query index (search), content
  index (metadata), locator index (e.g., URLs),
  invocation of learning content
• Secondary design issues behavior, records
  database, system coach, knowledge library,
  learning content, delivery

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1484.12 Learning ObjectsMetadata (LOM) WG

• Chair Wayne Hodgins (Autodesk)
• Tech Lead Tom Wason (IMS),
  Erik Duval (ARIADNE)
• Project Editor Frank Farance
• Documents
• Learning Objects Metadata (LOM), Draft
  2.5Status Working Draft, 1999-01Summary
  Search/cataloging informationTarget Draft
  Standard by 2000Q1

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IEEE 1484.12Learning Objects Metadata WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues query index (search),
  content index (metadata), locator index (e.g.,
  URLs)
• Secondary design issues system coach, knowledge
  library, learning content, delivery

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1484.13 Student Identifiers(SID) WG

• Chair Jim Schoening (US Army)
• Tech Lead Frank Farance (edutool.com)
• Project Editor Frank Farance (edutool.com)
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus expect SID
  submission by, 1999-03Summary Formats and data
  typing for student IDs

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IEEE 1484.13Student Identifiers WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues performance info, records
  database
• Secondary design issues learner, system coach

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1484.14 Semantics and Exchange Bindings (SXB) WG

• Chair Tyde Richards (Macromedia)
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Not yet assigned
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus expect submissions
  by 1999-05Summary APIs and XML bindings of data

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IEEE 1484.14Semantics and Exchange Bindings WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues performance info,
  assessment info, content index, query index
• Secondary design issues evaluation, records
  database, system coach, knowledge library

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1484.15 Data InterchangeProtocols WG

• Chair Paul Siegel (edutool.com)
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Paul Siegel, Frank Farance
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus expect submissions
  by 1999-05Summary Protocols for high-volume,
  small-sized transactions

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IEEE 1484.15Data Interchange Protocols WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues performance info,
  assessment info, content index, query index
• Secondary design issues evaluation, records
  database, system coach, knowledge library

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1484.16 HTTP Bindings WG

• Chair Steve Griffin (IMS)
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Not yet assigned
• Documents
• Various presentations, IMS workStatus expect
  submissions by 1999-09Summary HTTP-tunneled
  interface for data interchange

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IEEE 1484.16HTTP Bindings WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues performance info,
  assessment info, content index, query index
• Secondary design issues evaluation, records
  database, system coach

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1484.17 Content Packaging WG

• Chair Neal Nored (IBM)
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Neal Nored (IBM)
• Documents
• Various presentationsStatus expect submissions
  by 1999-09Summary Content aggregation/disaggrega
  tion based on extending JAR files with learning
  object manifests

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IEEE 1484.17Content Packaging WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues learning content, content
  index (metadata)
• Secondary design issues system coach, locator
  index (e.g., URLs), delivery, knowledge library

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1484.18 Platform Profiles And Media WG

• Chair Bill Olivier (not yet confirmed)
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Not yet assigned
• Documents
• Working group just formedStatus expect
  submissions by 1999-12Summary Functional
  specification of browsers, media, etc., via
  standards profiles

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IEEE 1484.18Platform Profiles WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues delivery, learning
  content, locator index (e.g., URLs), multimedia,
  learner entity, behavior, learner entity
• Secondary design issues learning preferences,
  evaluation, system coach, query index (search),
  content index (metadata), knowledge library

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1484.19 Quality System ForLife-Long Learning WG

• Chair Jim Schoening
• Tech Lead None
• Project Editor Not yet assigned
• Documents
• NoneStatus WG is formingSummary Quality
  metrics for learnersTarget not a standard, but
  a recommended practice

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IEEE 1484.19 Quality System ForLife-Long
Learning WG
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary design issues learner entity,
  evaluation, performance info, assessment info
• Secondary design issues learning preferences,
  system coach, records database

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Content Index -- Metadata(data flow)
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Search of Knowledge Library returns Content
  Indexes (metadata) for Learning Content that
  matches Query Index
• Content Indexes (metadata) are similar to card
  catalog entries in a library
• Locator Indexes (e.g., URLs) can be extracted
  from Content Indexes (metadata)

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Learner-Centered
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary learner keeps his/her records, learner
  has influence on negotiated learning preferences
• Secondary assessment and performance info

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Records, Certifications
LearnerEntity
Multimedia
Behavior
Learning Content
Evaluation
Delivery
LearningPrefs
A s s e s s m e n t
L o c a t o r I n d e x
LearningContent
Performance (current)
Performance (history)
Content Index(metadata)
SystemCoach
KnowledgeLibrary
RecordsDatabase
Query Index
Performance (new)

• Primary records database, performance info,
  assessment info
• Secondary evaluation, system coach

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Methodology Work Flow And Progressive
Deliverables
Requirements
Functionality
Conceptual Model
Semantics
Bindings Codings
Bindings APIs
Bindings Protocols
Encodings CallingConventions
Encodings PresentationLayer
Encodings Data Formats
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RequirementsSources and Influences
Related Industries
Edu-Related
Other Sources
IMS, CSU, UC, DoD, NYS,IEEE 1484.1 LTSA
HL7, CORBAMED,TEPR
Various VendorsAnd Products
Requirements
Requirements
Functionality
Functionality
Conceptual Model
Semantics
Bindings APIs
Bindings Codings
Bindings Protocols
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsCalling Conventions
Encodings Presentation Layer
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FunctionalitySources and Influences
Requirements
Related Industries
Edu-Related
Other Sources
IMS, IEEE 1484.2, JTC1/SC35, JTC1/SC22/WG11
OMG, LDAP, Sandia NL
Various Vendors, I18N, L10N, CAW
Functionality
Requirements
Functionality
Conceptual Model
Conceptual Model
Semantics
Bindings APIs
Bindings Codings
Bindings Protocols
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsCalling Conventions
Encodings Presentation Layer
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SemanticsSources and Influences
Conceptual Model
Language-Related
Protocols
Related Stds
C, C, Java, LISP,APL, Javascript,POSIX, Tcl,
SQL
FTP, HTTP, MIME,RFC 822, CORBA,W3C P3P
JTC1/SC22/WG11,JTC1/SC32/WG2,NCITS L8T2
Semantics
Requirements
Functionality
Bindings APIs
Conceptual Model
Bindings Codings
Semantics
Bindings Protocols
Bindings APIs
Bindings Codings
Bindings Protocols
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsCalling Conventions
Encodings Presentation Layer
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Bindings -gt EncodingsAPIs -gt Calling Conventions
Semantics
Language-Related
Other
Related Stds
C/C, VB, Perl,Java/Javascript,LISP, Tcl
Sandia NL, Various Vendors and Products
JTC1/SC22/WG11 LID, LIA, LIPC,OMG CORBA
Bindings APIs
Requirements
Language/Protocol-Related
OS-Related
Functionality
C/C, JVM, RPC, RMI, RSH, RCMD, EDI
POSIX, ELF, Win32, INETD
Conceptual Model
Semantics
Bindings APIs
Bindings Codings
Bindings Protocols
EncodingsCalling Conventions
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsCalling Conventions
Encodings Presentation Layer
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Bindings -gt EncodingsCodings -gt Data Formats
Semantics
Related Stds/Specs
Related Stds
Stds Activity
C/C, LISP, Tcl,APL, tab-separated,COM, CORBA
SGML, HTML, XML,XMI, ASN.1, CDIF, NCITS
T2,T3,L8
JTC1/SC2, JTC1/SC32,JTC1/SC34
Bindings Codings
Requirements
Related Stds
Stds Activity
Functionality
ISO 8859-1, 10646,JIS X208, X209,Unicode, ASN.1
JTC1/SC2/WG2,JTC1/SC22/WG14,JTC1/SC35, IETF
Conceptual Model
Semantics
Bindings APIs
Bindings Codings
Bindings Protocols
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsCalling Conventions
Encodings Presentation Layer
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Bindings -gt EncodingsProtocols -gt Presentation
Layer
Semantics
Related Stds/Specs
Stds/Specs
Stds Activity
CGI, AICC CMI,EDI, CORBAMED,TELNET, FTP
HTTP, DCTP, CORBA, WebDAV,IEEE 1596.5, CeBus
IETF, W3C, NCITS,JTC1/SC6,JTC1/SC25, TIA
Bindings Protocols
Requirements
Presentation Features
Octet Encodings
Functionality
ISO OSI, TELNET,FTP, IEEE 1596.5
ASCII, ISO 8859-1, ISO 10646, UTF8
Conceptual Model
Semantics
Bindings APIs
Bindings Codings
Bindings Protocols
EncodingsPresentation Layer
EncodingsData Formats
EncodingsCalling Conventions
Encodings Presentation Layer
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Learner Information, Profile Information, PAPI,
Extensions
General Learning Technology Information
Learner Information
Profile Information
Personal Information
Preference Information
PAPI Personal N
PAPI Preference M
Extensions
Extensions
PAPI Performance G
PAPI Portfolio W
Extensions
Extensions
Performance Information
Portfolio Information