Lately, a great buzz has been surrounding e-learning standards. Today, it may translate into confusion and a daunting level of research and mental investment, but in the future, this work should give e-learning the flexibility we take for granted in other applications.
Standards often feel remote and abstract, yet they have impact on our lives every day.
Imagine that your car could only use the specific gasoline provided by the manufacturer, such as Ford or Chevy, and required purchase directly from the dealership. Strangely, we freely accept this situation in our e-learning solutions. Content prepared for one system cannot be transferred easily, if at all, to another. It's no wonder e-learning activities remain more fragmented and less convenient than they should. E-learning standards are the vehicle that will bring flexibility to content and infrastructure solutions.