• e-Knowing
• The 20th Century
• Thinking in the 21st C
• Knolwedge Sharing
• Knowledge Workers
• Learning Objects
• MetaData
• Knowledge Networks
• Knowledge Ecology
• Rich Tasks

• Intranets/Extranets
• Design Considerations
• A Possible Design
• Emerging Technologies
• Creation Tools
• Client/Server
• Intranet Policies

• SMS & LMS 1
• SMS & LMS 2
• SMS & LMS 3
• SMS & LMS 4
• SMS & LMS 5
• SMS & LMS 6

The Importance of Standards

Interoperability will depend on each application meeting a range of standards or agreed upon sub-standards.

There are a range of standards for the transfer of data between systems. Standards such as IMS, SCORM and SIF provide a framework for interoperability of different systems. International research (www.irrodl.org/content/v3.2/paulsen.html) indicates that a lack of standards based frameworks has led to considerable issues (such as when data is exchanged), when a variety of systems (SMS, LMS . . . . ) are offered or encouraged without standards being set.

Issues may rise when later on when a vendor offers a PDA or SMS application which schools may want to integrate into their overall solution.

Making the Choice:

• Not all vendors are equal

• Direct comparisons are difficult

• Take into account future trends

• Make decisions strategically