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* allow to import/export contents into/from a [learning management system]. Therefore also be able to use an indepenant editing tool.
* allow to import/export contents into/from a [learning management system]. Therefore also be able to use an indepenant editing tool.


* IMS Content Packaging is also part of ADL/[[SCORM]] 1.2 and 1.3 (2004)
* Content Packaging is an evolving standard. Make sure that you know what version you plan to build / import / export !!
 
* IMS Content Packaging 1.1 is also part of ADL/[[SCORM]] 1.2 and 1.3 (2004)
** ToDo: Specify which minor versions 1.1.*


== Package architecture ==
== Package architecture ==
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* In more technical terms: The IMS Simple Sequencing binding defines a unique namespace for sequencing elements in such a way as to permit these elements to be embedded within an IMS Content Packaging manifest file. Elements in the Simple Sequencing namespace can be considered as extending the functionality of Content Packaging to included additional sequencing information. Simple Sequencing elements are intended to be included in the >organization&lt element of Content Packaging, which contains items that may be recursively included to create hierarchical trees of items. This tree corresponds to the activity tree that drives sequencing.
* In more technical terms: The IMS Simple Sequencing binding defines a unique namespace for sequencing elements in such a way as to permit these elements to be embedded within an IMS Content Packaging manifest file. Elements in the Simple Sequencing namespace can be considered as extending the functionality of Content Packaging to included additional sequencing information. Simple Sequencing elements are intended to be included in the >organization&lt element of Content Packaging, which contains items that may be recursively included to create hierarchical trees of items. This tree corresponds to the activity tree that drives sequencing.
Here is a picture taken from the [[http://www.imsglobal.org/content/packaging/cpv1p1p4/imscp_bestv1p1p4.html IMS Content Packaging Best Practice and Implementation Guide Version 1.1.4]] of october 2004.
[[Image:IMS_Content_Packaging_1_1.gif]]


== Tools ==
== Tools ==
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* [[http://www.imsglobal.org/content/packaging/index.htm Content Packaging Specification]]
* [[http://www.imsglobal.org/content/packaging/index.htm Content Packaging Specification]]
* [http://www.imsglobal.org/content/packaging/cpv1p1p4/imscp_bestv1p1p4.html IMS Content Packaging Best Practice and Implementation Guide Version 1.1.4]]
* [http://www.imsglobal.org/content/simplesequencing/index.html Simple Sequencing Specification]
* [http://www.imsglobal.org/content/simplesequencing/index.html Simple Sequencing Specification]


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Revision as of 15:35, 1 March 2006

Definition

IMS Content Packaging has the following objectives:

  • allow transfert of e-learning contents from one system to an other (interoperability)
  • allow to import/export contents into/from a [learning management system]. Therefore also be able to use an indepenant editing tool.
  • Content Packaging is an evolving standard. Make sure that you know what version you plan to build / import / export !!
  • IMS Content Packaging 1.1 is also part of ADL/SCORM 1.2 and 1.3 (2004)
    • ToDo: Specify which minor versions 1.1.*

Package architecture

  1. A zip file that contains various elements, e.g. HTML pages, pictures, Flash Animations, PPT (whatever, the idea is that you take formats that your client can handle)
  2. A special file in the zip is the "manifest" containing:
    • a meta-data section
    • a resource list (i.e. all the other files plus resources on the Net (URLs)
    • an organizational section that describes the structure of how the elements can sequence.
  • In more technical terms: The IMS Simple Sequencing binding defines a unique namespace for sequencing elements in such a way as to permit these elements to be embedded within an IMS Content Packaging manifest file. Elements in the Simple Sequencing namespace can be considered as extending the functionality of Content Packaging to included additional sequencing information. Simple Sequencing elements are intended to be included in the >organization&lt element of Content Packaging, which contains items that may be recursively included to create hierarchical trees of items. This tree corresponds to the activity tree that drives sequencing.

Here is a picture taken from the [IMS Content Packaging Best Practice and Implementation Guide Version 1.1.4] of october 2004.

IMS Content Packaging 1 1.gif

Tools

Editors:

See also: Learning management systems.

Links

References